We are Washington State Mentors

Some of you may recall that a few years ago we changed our name from the Washington State Mentoring Partnership to Washington State Mentors. At the time, I used to joke that it was an adjective in search of a noun. We’re so used to seeing “association” or some other descriptor to explain an organization like ours, that the new name seemed somehow odd.

As we ramped up our outreach efforts and learned more and more about the people and programs involved in mentoring, the new name really started to make sense. We, all of us who give something of ourselves to help a young person succeed, are Washington State Mentors.

That theme runs throughout everything we do here, including this website. It’s subtle, but it’s there. If you already consider yourself part of Washington State Mentors, I hope you’ll see that reflected in our new website. If not, I hope you’ll join us and leave your own mark.