BIG News:
MEN Receives White House Recognition
MEN was recently featured in a major White House document entitled “A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President.” The Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships was personally created by President Obama in 2009 to “strengthen partnerships between the Government and community-serving organizations” and to “identify best practices and successful modes of delivering social services.” more. . .

Mike Laughlin

Mentor of the Month:
Mike Laughlin, father, mentor and small business owner
“Who doesn’t have an hour a week?” is Mike Laughlin’s message to prospective mentors. As busy as he is operating Sierra Pacific Windows in Taos, Mike has made mentoring a priority for four years. He began for a simple reason: separated from his own child, more…he felt the need to give to another. As a previous foster parent, helping a youngster was familiar to Mike: “It’s about being a steady, stable friend" more. . .

Notes on Nonviolence:
Prevent Teen Pregnancy by Vishu Magee

“Preventing teen pregnancy can succeed only if every voice and every resource is applied.”

Preventing teen pregnancy is particularly tough, because it goes against nature. But kids simply aren’t ready to raise kids – and we can’t afford to let another cycle of poverty, academic failure and broken families repeat itself. more…

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