About Us
Motivational Mentoring (M2 ) is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an environment which prohibits discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons. As such, Motivational Mentoring does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, physical handicap, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, socioeconomic status.
Motivational Mentoring (M2 ), a subsidiary of Lovely Ladies of Laurel (L3), is a non-profit organization, incorporated in the State of Maryland that is committed to providing mentoring services to young youth residing predominately in Laurel and the surrounding areas. Once a gender specific mentoring program incorporated in Laurel, M2 now encompasses all genders and seeks to promote responsibility, respect, and academic rigor to a diverse group of youth within the community. Motivational Mentoring (M2 ) will guide all youth using social and emotional learning stratgies and support.
Additionally, M2 will establish a social support network made up of friends, family, and peers. This will be a social support network not a support group. Most support groups are generally a structured meeting run by a mental health professional. The M2 social support network will be conducted by founder Celeste Hill* who is trained in restorative practices. Creating social support networks is valuable as they can play an important role in times of stress. It provides the comfort of knowing that your friends are there for you if you need them. The following are the benefits of establishing a social support network:
Alleviating the effects of emotional distress
Enhancing self-esteem
Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors
Improving the ability to cope with stressful situations
M2 will be successful by the following:
Daily Meetings
Parent Involvement
Motivational Activities
Guest Speakers
Community Outreach
Workshops
*Celeste Hill is a certified K-12 educator with a masters degree in special education and Admin I certification.