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‘I kept a closed heart’ — my life in Massachusetts foster care

By |2021-07-23T10:35:26-04:00July 23rd, 2021|All Posts, News|

Iliana Joaquin, SLM volunteer mentor and Board member, shared her experience in the Massachusetts foster care system in an article for Boston Globe Ideas. Below is an excerpt from Iliana's story: I was in three homes total, w ... Read More >

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Recognizing & Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month

By |2021-06-07T10:06:36-04:00June 4th, 2021|All Posts, Cultural Responsiveness, News|

On behalf of the Silver Lining Mentoring team, we wish you a joyful and meaningful PRIDE MONTH! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to hono ... Read More >

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SLM Receives $50,000 Project Innovation Award from Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation

By |2021-08-25T09:52:04-04:00May 19th, 2021|All Posts, News|

Silver Lining Mentoring is proud to announce that we are a winner of The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s 2021 Project Innovation Grant Challenge. The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation is granting nearly $3.5 million this year ... Read More >

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Mentee Spotlight: “When will our pain be heard?”

By |2021-11-10T10:15:03-05:00November 13th, 2020|All Posts, Cultural Responsiveness, Youth Voice|

A young woman of color is wondering why so many things are going on in life right now with people of color like her: Why must we present ourselves a certain way to not be stopped by the police? Why do we get judged for how we ... Read More >

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