The Resource Bank is for young people and their mentors on the TIL programmes. Now that this document is available on the SAYes website we hope it will also be of value to many more young people in South Africa facing key decisions in (among other areas) their education and career.
The Resource Bank is updated four times a year, an ongoing project undertaken by Keith Shone.
There are many websites which provide content relevant to the work we do. We regularly select and profile one key site from each of the areas below.
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership http://www.mentoring.org/
There is a well-established tradition of mentoring in the USA and a wealth of guides and resources available to volunteers and non-profits. MENTOR is one of the best places to start to learn about youth mentoring.
The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring http://chronicle.umbmentoring.org/
The leading site for expert discussion on practice and research in youth mentoring.
The Become Charity http://www.becomecharity.org.uk/
The challenges facing young people in care intersect with policy as well as practice. The Become Charity is the leader in advocacy for young people in care in the UK
Effective Altruism http://www.effectivealtruism.org/
Doing good better. The founders of the effective altruism movement. The site provides persuasive argument and resources promoting the application of reason and evidence in the practice of doing good.
Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
There really are right and wrong answers when it comes to the conditions for human flourishing. The Greater Good website is committed to collating and promoting evidence-based practices for living well.
