Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Improving the Community Through Mentoring
Somerville resident Marty Martinez discusses National Mentoring Month and why community-minded people might consider mentoring a young person.
The following is a letter from Somerville resident Marty Martinez about National Mentoring Month. You can visit his organization, Mass Mentoring Partnership, at massmentors.org: Resolve to impact your community – and yourself– through mentoring The beginning of the year is a time when people make resolutions and think about things they want to improve in their lives. From exercising more to eating healthier to making a career change, people use the new year to make a personal goal or commitment they want to achieve. The new year is also when we celebrate National Mentoring Month and raise awareness about mentoring and its impact in our communities. January is a time to highlight the importance of mentoring for young people while also …
