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	<description>Innovative career education programs for Pennsylvania&#039;s education and training community</description>
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		<title>Book Spotlight:&#8221;The Mentee&#8217;s Guide to Mentoring&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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There is a lot of information about how to be an effective mentor, but what about being an effective mentee? Learning to accept mentoring can be just as strenuous as providing mentoring. The Mentee&#8217;s Guide to Mentoring* is an accessible book that offers practical advice for being a productive mentee. According to Amazon.com editorial reviews:
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out Upcoming Trainings at the Mentoring Partnership of SW PA!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Upcoming Trainings for Mentors



Saturday, May 1, 2010
Mentoring 101: What Every Mentor Should Know 9:30am-Noon
Mentoring 205: Cultural Diversity 10:00am-Noon
Mentoring 206: Values Clarification 10:00am-Noon
Mentoring 202: Maintaining &#38; Establishing Boundaries 12:30pm-2:30pm
Mentoring 207: Stress in Adolescence 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Â 
Mentoring 102 Expanded (expanded component &#8211; Communication)Â 5:00pm-8:30pm
To register and view course descriptions visit: Trainings for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Youth Career Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday April 22, 2010, YouthLINK, PA Career Link, Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, YouthWorks, and urban Youth Action will join forces to sponsor the fourth Youth Career Fair at the Omni William Penn Hotel from 1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. High school juniors and senior, freshman and sophomore college students, and other entry-level workers are encouraged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Our PA eMentoring skit on YouTube!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on the link below to watch our PA eMentoring skit on the Smart Futures YouTube channel!
PA eMentoring Skit (YouTube Video)
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		<title>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Article on PA eMentoring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPMC employees partner with online mentoring program
Tuesday January 19, 2010
By Joe Symdo
Gina Monaco long had thought about becoming a mentor, but doubted she had the time and energy to do it.
When University of Pittsburgh Medical Center encouraged employees to begin mentoring high school students by e-mail, she jumped at the chance and quickly was paired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proof That Mentoring Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inside Higher EducationÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  
Â January 4, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/Â Â Â 
Many discussions of efforts to diversify the faculty ranks include concerns about whether female and minority academics need mentors. Advocates for female and minority professors say that white men are more likely to learn informally from senior (male) colleagues about how to get ahead. Some skeptics dismiss these ideas, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article Spotlight: Pennsylvania Career Education Update by The Gov Monitor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Web source: http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/pennsylvania-prepares-youth-for-workplace-success-17583.html
Pennsylvania Prepares Youth For Workplace Success
Source: Governor of PennsylvaniaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Posted on: 2nd December 2009
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Department of Labor &#38; Industry Secretary Sandi Vito and Department of Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak today discussed how to better prepare youth for success in the workplace by improving the stateâ€™s youth career development programs and services.
â€œTo help Pennsylvaniaâ€™s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Futures Wins UPMC Dignity &amp; Respect Pledge Contest!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Â 
We would like to thank everyone who participated in UPMC&#8217;s Dignity and Respect Month. As of October 31st, 4793 people took the pledge to promote inclusion through dignity and respect. A total ofÂ 1671 of them were in Smart Futures&#8217; name.
As winners of the contest, UPMC will grant Smart Futures a day of service. We will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take the pledge for Dignity and Respect Month!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help us win a day of service!Â 
Friends of Smart Futures:
Thank you for supporting Smart Futures mission of making career education a part of every Pennsylvania classroom.
October has been designated &#8220;Dignity &#38; Respect Month&#8221; by UPMC. The campaignÂ promotes inclusion in the community and the workplace byÂ demonstrating dignity and respect.Â We are giving our full support and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Futures Will Be Attending the PHRA Conference 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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On Tuesday September 29 and Wednesday September 30, Smart Futures will be attending the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association 2009 Annual Conference &#38; Exhibition. The event will be hosted at Heinz Field and 60 organizations are scheduled to attend.
The PHRA Conference is a great way to attend educational sessions for human resources and find out more [...]]]></description>
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