NEWS
Boston Marathon Runner Profile: Natasha Walth
"I have so many great memories with AFC! I love hearing stories about matches that are long-lasting and the impact that AFC is making" says Natasha Walth , who is running the Boston Marathon for AFC Mentoring. "I was first introduced to AFC through business but quickly fell in lov... Read More >
Innovation: Thinking Outside the Box
AFC's Executive Director Colby Swettberg is focused on continuous improvement. Collaborating with Social Venture Partners (SVP) is helping the team at AFC think creatively about our work. SVP Consultant, Laura Hockett, explained, "Innovation isn't always about a new service. Innov... Read More >
Join the Board of Ambassadors for Mentoring, Mingling & Merlot!
You are invited to join the AFC Board of Ambassadors for a night of Mentoring, Mingling & Merlot! When: Thursday, April 9, 2015 5:00 PM Where: Brownstone, 111 Dartmouth Street, Boston What: Join us for a great night with great people, amazing prizes to be won and drinks to be ... Read More >
Boston Marathon Runner Profile: Why I Believe in Mentoring
"Having been adopted and briefly spending time in foster care I knew that I had something to offer youth also in foster care or who had been adopted. I also knew that as a minority; I could add even more value," says Donna Hardwick, who is running the Boston Marathon for AFC Mento... Read More >
Recruiting Mentors of Color
At AFC Mentoring, our first priority is to meet our youth where they are at and listen to their requests. AFC youth are not passive recipients of our services but active participants in their own success. At AFC Mentoring, seventy-five percent of youth identify as people of color ... Read More >
Julia & Cynda’s Committment
“Julia asks me what my goals are, but she doesn’t say what’s your plan to get there, she says, let’s work on a plan together,” says Cynda. “When I was opening a bank account she didn’t say, where do you want to open a bank account, she said, let’s visit some banks together, and yo... Read More >
BREAKING NEWS: Our Average Mentoring Match Length Now 55 Months
AFC Mentoring is thrilled to announce that our average mentoring match length is now 55 Months, more than six times the national average of 9 Months! Studies show that adolescents in relationships that last a year or longer report the largest number of improvements, with progressi... Read More >
New Board Members for 2015
“We are so excited to have these four individuals join the AFC Family, and we know that their diverse skills and talents will be of great benefit to our organization,” said Colby Swettberg, AFC’s Executive Director. The four new Board Members are: Terry Dalton, of Citizens Bank, J... Read More >
Thank Your Mentor
Rose wasn't so sure about "this mentoring thing" at first; why let another person in, just to be let down? Reluctantly, though, she agreed to meet Melissa, who worked at AFC Mentoring (AFC), but on one condition—that she be able to bring her guinea pig, Squeaky. Ten years later a... Read More >
I Am a Mentor
I will celebrate my one-year mentoring anniversary with Jennifer this month. Our relationship has been incredibly rewarding. It is such a pleasure and very energizing to be around Jennifer! When I became a mentor, I thought I would have to plan fun things all the time. But I’ve le... Read More >
2014 at a Glance by Colby Swettberg
Does it happen to you? Without fail in December, I find myself internally reviewing my year-at-a-glance highlights reel. (Now you know what was happening in my head when I seemed particularly pensive standing in the coffee line!) As we prepare to watch the ball drop and usher in a... Read More >
A Blog from Natasha Walth, Chair of the Board of Ambassadors
Natasha Walth with AFC Founder Justin Pasquariello I consider myself blessed. I grew up in a home with adults who were able to take care of me and my siblings. But, I learned early on that every child is not so lucky. My parents became foster parents when I was in elementary scho... Read More >
Silver Lining is a Social Innovator!
