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National Mentoring Month

On behalf of the AWEC Mentoring Committee:

January is National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the incredible impact of mentorship. Mentoring builds connections, fosters growth, and empowers individuals to achieve their goals, which embodies AWEC’s philosophy of EACH ONE…TEACH ONE!

Whether you’re a mentor or mentee within AWEC’s mentoring program, at your job, or in the community, this is a moment to reflect on the value of support and encouragement in shaping lives.

National Mentoring Month Recognizes the following dates in January:

·      January 7 – I am a Mentor Day

·      January 14 – Thank Your Mentor Day

·      January 17 – International Mentoring Day

·      January 27 – Thank Your Mentee Day

For more information on National Mentoring Month:

www.mentoring.org/campaigns/national-mentoring-month/

National Voice Committee Information:

The National Voice Committee has developed the association’s position on staff sexual misconduct and boundary violations in the correctional field. Talking points were developed for AWEC executives as guidelines for public responses when such misconduct occurs in an agency. Below are those documents along with existing policies from the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the American Jail Association (AJA) on women in corrections and staff sexual misconduct.

Urban Institute Task Force – AWEC Request: