• TeamMates Year In Review
    May 20 2022

    This is no boring year-in-review! Meredith and Audrey are joined by four other Lincoln TeamMates staff who share their “rose, bud, thorn” of the school year, and we hear from some insightful mentees about their own TeamMates experiences.

    For more information about Lincoln TeamMates, please visit LincolnTeamMates.org.

    For questions or to leave us a review, please email LincolnTeamMates@lps.org.

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    22 mins
  • TeamMates 101: What is Strong, Not Wrong
    May 6 2022

    TeamMates is a strengths-based mentoring program. But what does that mean and why does it all matter? Meredith and Audrey explore how to develop your strengths and how to help your mentee spot all that is good and right about them.

    For more information about Lincoln TeamMates, please visit LincolnTeamMates.org.

    For questions or to leave us a review, please email LincolnTeamMates@lps.org.

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    20 mins
  • TeamMates MVP: Jim Bennett
    Apr 6 2022

    In the third episode of Walk the Talk, Meredith and Audrey interview Jim Bennett, the head man (aka Coordinator) of Lincoln TeamMates. Jim talks about his background in juvenile justice, the impacts of mentoring on students from all walks of life, and what the future of mentoring might look like in Lincoln, NE. Continue to follow the Mentoring Valuable Person series for more inspiration from some big names in mentoring.

    For more information about Lincoln TeamMates, please visit LincolnTeamMates.org.

    For questions or to leave us a review, please email LincolnTeamMates@lps.org.

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    16 mins
  • TeamMates Activities: Monopoly-ed Out
    Mar 16 2022

    In the second episode of Walk the Talk, Meredith and Audrey discuss one of the most common mentor support questions they receive: what should I do with my mentee? Playing board games, shooting hoops, crafting, and talking are pretty common activities, but sometimes mentors just need more ideas. Continue to follow this series for more activity ideas throughout the season.

    For more information about Lincoln TeamMates, please visit LincolnTeamMates.org.

    For questions or to leave us a review, please email LincolnTeamMates@lps.org.

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    16 mins
  • TeamMates 101: Chemistry of Caring
    Mar 15 2022

    In our first Walk the Talk episode, hosts Meredith and Audrey discuss the inspiration behind TeamMates, a school-based mentoring program started in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1991, that has since spread into 180 school districts across the Midwest.

    For more information about Lincoln TeamMates, please visit LincolnTeamMates.org.

    For questions or to leave us a review, please email LincolnTeamMates@lps.org.

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    16 mins