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	<description>Innovative career education programs for Pennsylvania&#039;s education community</description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Andrea and Jacob for being named January&#8217;s Mentor/Mentee of the Month!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrea and Jacob&#8217;s eMentoring rapport started strong with the sharing of similar interests in their profiles and introductions.  With a common interest in science and physics, Andrea and Jacob had a lot to talk about.  Andrea graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned as an officer in the Navy&#8217;s nuclear propulsion program.  She spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s National Mentoring Month!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January is National Mentoring month! National Mentoring Month was &#8220;created in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.  National Mentoring Month focuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us—individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits—can work together to increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Katie and William for being selected as December’s Mentee/Mentor of the month!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie is a 10th grade student at Belle Vernon high school. Because of her interest in engineering, Katie chose William, a Technical Specialist from Alcoa, as her mentor. Katie and William&#8217;s rapport started strong as William broke the ice with an &#8220;old engineering joke&#8221;. Katie shared the joke with her father, who is also an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Futures Bundles Programs, Saves schools $$$</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards an affordable, flexible, and comprehensive career guidance program for schools&#8230;. Smart Futures has now bundled its career education programs, including the powerful new PA Career Guides program, into one low-cost program package.  To the schools we serve, this means more online career preparation programming for less $$$.  New and existing customers will now have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Russell and Kylie for being named November&#8217;s Mentor/Mentee of the month!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kylie is a student in the Health Assistant II program at Parkway West Career and Technology Center    who plans to pursue a career in the Medical Field. Russell is a medical student who has worked at  UPMC in the past and has just completed a Neuropathology rotation within the University of  Pittsburgh Medical Center.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PA eMentoring Joins the United Way&#8217;s Be One in a Million Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Smart Futures is proud to have partnered with the United Way&#8217;s Be One in a Million campaign. Be 1 in a Million is United Way of Allegheny County’s challenge to improve the educational success of our region’s students by: Recruiting and equipping at least 4,000 new Readers, Tutors and Mentors in the next 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PA eMentoring: July Contest!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever received a message from a mentee that validates your contribution as a PA eMentor? This month we are featuring a contest of mentor/mentee testimonials that show just how beneficial the PA eMentoring program can be. If you feel that your relationship with your mentee has gone above and beyond the call of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bucks County Workforce Investment Board Partners with PA eMentoring!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A case study was conducted by the PA eMentoring program with the Bucks County Workforce Investment Board to bring online career mentors to youths in their community. The Bucks County WIB purchased 12 classrooms (300 PA eMentoring licenses) for 12 schools in Bucks County which included, Bucks County Technical High School; Upper Bucks County Technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Spotlight: Mentor Terry S. and Mentee Stefanie A.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the month of May we took a look at a relationship with the medical field acting as the cohesive bond. Mentor Terry S. and Mentee Stefanie A. have created a relationship with open lines of communication. Stefanie went into the PA eMentoring program with a clear route cut out for her future. Going into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April Mentor/Mentee Spotlight: Brett B. and Ryan T.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staying connected through messaging and activities is an essential aspect to the success of a mentor and mentees relationship. However, the relationship between Ryan T. from Belle Vernon Area High School and Brett B. from American Eagle Outfitters has raised the bar for great mentor and mentee rapport. The introduction message is critical because it [...]]]></description>
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