Are you a mentor in Memphis? Do you want to be a mentor? Are you interested in learning more about mentorship? The Mentoring Matters Summit of Tennessee may just be the perfect conference for you, and it’s happening right here in Memphis from April 20th-22nd.
MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies is hosting its second annual mentorship conference thanks to the support of the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation & MENTOR National. The summit will feature a hybrid conference experience including:
- Virtual and in-person networking event on Thursday, April 20th
- 2 days of virtual conference sessions on Thursday & Friday, April 20th & 21st
- A youth-centric in-person experience on Saturday, April 22nd.
TO make an impact with Mentorship, one must dive into the details
The theme of this year’s conference is “Calculating Change through Mentoring.”—with a focus on elevating the value of data and discovering how it can be instrumental in executing change and demonstrating impact.
In hosting the inaugural Mentoring Matters Summit, MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies aims to:
- Provide educational opportunities for mentors & mentees, community members, and business leaders on their responsibility in encouraging and promoting social justice through mentoring and volunteerism
- Provide a platform for Tennessee youth to display their leadership and knowledge around various community issues
- Spark inspiration in youth who do not feel equipped and empowered to take on leadership roles within their community
- Provide mentoring, youth voice, social justice & DEI focused learning opportunities and resources to affiliate members of MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies Network and other summit attendees
- Engage youth serving organizations across the state of TN and around the Mid-south area to help increase the quality of mentoring services within our region
- Demonstrate the power of collaboration and collective impact by involving various nonprofit and for-profit businesses within the Mid-south Area
