Leadership Archives - Kids Hope USA

Mentoring Lessons from Dr. Karen Pearson

Choose Openness: Lessons from Mentoring

By Karen Pearson, Ph.D., former president of Kids Hope USA Serving as a mentor through Kids Hope USA has been one of the most meaningful commitments of my life. Being president of Kids Hope USA for nearly 7 years was an honor and a challenge certainly, but it’s extra special that I made time to serve as a mentor though a local church just like thousands of other volunteers across the country! Mentoring through a Kids Hope program is a decision to faithfully show up at the school to meet with one […]

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How to Connect with Kids from a Safe Social Distance

All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Guest Post by Karen Mulder As a Kids Hope USA mentor, you understand this fundamental truth: your student, like all human beings, wants to be known and valued. And that’s why mentoring is so powerful—it shows others that we value them by spending time with them. However, during this time of social distancing, you may

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Promoting Resiliency During Uncertain Times

All About Kids, Covid-19 Response, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Greetings, KHUSA Friends! As you prepare to launch into a new school year with a fair degree of uncertainty, I simply want to take a moment to encourage you. I understand that many of you are transitioning from in person relationships to ‘virtual’ platforms or ‘pen pal’ arrangements, and while this might be discouraging or

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One-on-One: Why does it matter that we combine relational and academic activities in the mentor hour?

Across the Country, All About Kids, Behavior, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

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One-on-One: Why do relationships matter?

Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

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20 Reasons School Secretaries are GREAT!

Across the Country, All About Kids, Leadership

School Secretaries are great because… 1. They are able to take a chaotic situation and provide calming solutions with the urgency that the situation may require. 2. They know everything! If you ever need an answer to a question, a school secretary will either know the answer off the top of his/her head or be

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