Tori McClure to visit IU Southeast for National Mentoring Month

NEW ALBANY, IN (Jan. 8, 2010) – “If I choose not to live an ‘every slice wrapped’ kind of life, it is because so much of life lies outside the packaging.”

Those are the words of Tori McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In honor of National Mentoring Month, the Center of Mentoring at Indiana University Southeast will present an afternoon of inspiration with McClure.

Join McClure at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the Hoosier Room at IU Southeast to hear the story of her journey and her perseverance.

In addition to rowing, McClure is active in other outdoor adventure activities, including being among the first group to ski to the South Pole. She also dedicates her time to helping others, including working with troubled teens, homeless adults, and homeless families. She has worked as a hospital chaplain, public policy assistant, and executive director of a shelter for homeless women. She now serves as the vice president for external relations, enrollment management, and student affairs at Spalding University in Louisville.

National Mentoring Month is in its ninth year. Created by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR, National Mentoring Month focuses attention on the need for mentors and the positive effect of mentoring on the lives of youth across the nation.

The presentation is free and open to the public. Copies of McClure’s book, “A Pearl in the Storm,” will be available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information contact the Center for Mentoring at (812) 941-2516.