Every month, the City of Alexandria holds a day long orientation for new employees. Staring on February 15, the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership will now be present at the orientation during the hour-long lunch break, to talk to new employees and inform them of the many opportunities available in the city.
For instance, city employees can use one hour of their forty hour work week to volunteer. AMP has begun a campaign to make city employees more aware of this policy. Volunteering within the city allows new employees a chance to get to know Alexandria better. It is also a great way to be more involved in the community, and mentoring specifically gives the opportunity to learn about the city from a local youth.
Tabling at New Employee Orientation also spreads the word about AMP. We currently work with many city departments, but are always looking for new partnerships and ways to work with the city in order to better serve our programs, mentors, and mentees.
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