CBM Prominent at National Mentoring Summit
27-02-2019
As a supporting organization, CBM National played prominent roles at the National Mentoring Summit on January 24 in Washington, D.C.
During the Summit Workshops, Jimmie Wright, CBM National Board Secretary and CBM Columbia, S.C., Chapter President, and Jaquia Bridges, Program Manager, CBM CARES® Columbia, presented to a packed room a discussion on recruiting, training, supporting and retaining black male mentors. During the presentation, Jimmie shared that CBM CARES Columbia has recruited 120 mentors, with a 90 percent retention rate, and 40 one-to-one mentor matches.