The Rose Circle is a Southern Oregon community of men and women who provide a safe and empowering
place for our youth in which to explore and understand themselves, each other, and the world.
Welcome to the Rose Circle!
Who We Are
Our vision: Together, adults and youth create
community of mutual support, respect, and understanding.
Our mission: To support and empower youth through mentoring.
The Rose Circle Mentoring
Network is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that offers mentoring
opportunities for adults and youth.
Community Based Circles for Girls
The Rose Circle receives Registrations
from girls ages 11-17 and organizes circles who then meet
every other week for two hours during the school year.
Each girls' circle is guided by two women Mentors who are in turn
supported by the larger Rose Circle community. A small fee is charged to cover supplies
for the circle and a contribution to a scholarship fund.
One-on-One Mentor Relationships
The Rose Circle supports and matches up women and men who
want to be one-on-one mentors for girls and boys. Volunteers find
that there is tremendous satisfaction in mentoring youth.
Schools Project - FutureQuest
In partnership with the Phoenix Counseling Center, The Rose Circle mentors began
facilitating girls and boys circles in four schools in the Phoenix/Talent School District.
Starting in the Fall of 2008, this project continued through the 2011 school year.
Read a testimonial from one of the School Principals who participated in the program. Read a testimonial from one of the
School Principals who participated in the program.
Mentor Training
The Rose Circle provides Mentor Trainings to women and men who want to deepen
their understanding of the art of mentoring, become a Mentor through one of the
Rose Circle opportunities, or enhance one's skills for an existing position or
mentoring relationship. In addition to providing weekend intensive trainings,
monthly Mentor Circles are held for mentors to continue to develop skills, give
and receive support, share experiences, and grow together in this important
work.
How You Can Get Involved
If you'd like to get involved, there are a variety of opportunities. For example,
you can be part of our mentoring community in the Rogue Valley, attend a
monthly Mentor Circle for skill-building, learn basic mentoring skills for a
position you already have, be matched with a youth to become a one-on-one
mentor, partner with another mentor to facilitate a girls or boys circle,
mentor yourself into your next phase of life.
The Rose Circle Goes International!
Leslie Lanes will travel to England this March to offer The Rose Circle's first
international training with an emphasis on girls circles. Invited by women interested
in setting up a similar program in their community, Leslie will do two weekend
trainings - in Stroud and Brighton - offering the skills of mentoring, circle technology,
and demonstrating the culture of The Rose Circle.
Camp Luna 2011:
Another Great Year!
Camp Luna 2011 was a great experience for the 18 participating girls, 7 full time staff
and 6 playshop facilitators. A big "Thank You" goes out to our to our major supporters:
Women Living Leadership (United Way), Anna May Family Foundation, and Ashland Food
Cooperative. We also received generous support for local farms and businesses.
We are thankful to our community for making this another successful experience for
teen girls.
Please fill out an application to attend our next Mentor Training.
We will post the date and also let applicants know when the training date is decided.
