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#MemphisMentors

An image of a man and a woman looking at each other.

Has any one of us accomplished what we’ve accomplished by ourselves? —

Elliot Perry

January is National Mentoring Month!

Just the mention of mentoring can make some of us wonder, ‘Am I enough?’ ‘What do I have to offer?’ We get it.

But there are so many young people in need in our city, and mentoring carries a ton of potential value. It’s a game-changer.

And the good news is that mentoring can take many forms. It doesn’t have to be intimidating, it doesn’t have to take up a lot of time, it doesn’t have to be super formal, and you don’t even have to do it alone. 

Point is, there are many routes you can take to shape and mold the young lives in your community, and who knows—you just might speak the words of encouragement that help a young person launch to success. And that’s a real, tangible way to transform the city we love.

All month long Choose901 is highlighting the power of mentoring in its many forms through our video series On The Steps. We invited some prominent Memphians to take us to places that played a key role in their development and tell the stories of the people who influenced them to become who they are today. Hear each of them share about turning points in their lives and advice on how to pour into the lives of others.

ELLIOT PERRY
Former Tigers Pointguard • NBA Veteran • Mentor

DANA JAMES MWANGI
Brand & Website Builder • Speaker • Founder, Cheers Creative

KIRK WHALUM
GRAMMY® Award-Winning Saxophonist & Recording Artist

LESLIE LYNN SMITH
Entrepreneurial and Business Development Leader • President and CEO, Epicenter

NESHANTE BROWN
Director of the Soulsville Charter School • TCSC 2019 Statewide Administrator of the Year

DAVID PORTER
Musician • Record Producer • Songwriter • Stax Legend

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