In many ways, we are seeing what happens when systems strain and communities are left to carry the weight. The Case for Collective MentoringTraditional mentoring focuses on individual relationships: one mentor, one mentee, measurable outcomes. You may need to practice ceding involvement in your child’s interests to their mentors while keeping tabs on the big picture. You may need to practice ceding involvement in your child’s interests to their mentors while keeping tabs on the big picture. National Mentoring Month invites us to ask: Are we mentoring just individuals, or are we mentoring the communities we hope to see?