Welcome
Become a Mentor
Become a Donor
Start a Program
Active Programs
The "Guide"
Frequently Asked Questions
Reviews
Students' Yarns
A Mentor's Story
Friends
Contact Us
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The "Guide" includes:
|Table of Contents
|Acknowledgements
|Forward
|History
|Benefits
|Getting Started
|Steps to Success
|Logistics
|Conclusion|
|Warm Up America|
|Appendix|
 Benefits 
Both mentors and students benefit from the Needle Arts Mentoring Program.
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Benefits of a Needlearts Mentoring Program
FOR YOUTHS:
- Develops focus and concentration
- Encourages following a process
- Builds self-esteem
- Improves math and reading skills
- Enhances critical thinking and problem solving
- Offers a vehicle for stress release and anger management
- Encourages creativity through portable alternative activity
- Provides healthy interpersonal relationships with adults
- Ensures tangible accomplishments with immediate results
- Learns a practical, useful and fun activity
- Enhances hand/eye coordination, small motor skills, tactile energy, communication skills,
self discipline and attention to detail
FOR ADULTS:
- Opportunity to share traditions and pass on an ancient craft
- Enhances feelings of self-worth
- Contributes to society
- Develops nurturing through relationships of youth
- Provides opportunity for interaction between adults and youth in a relaxed group atmosphere
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