Mentoring Facts

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Mentoring Facts

• 3 million adult volunteers are involved in
  formal, one-to-one mentoring
• The average mentoring relationship lasts nine
  months
• 41 of volunteers who engage in mentoring youth
  are baby boomers
• 96 of volunteers engaged in mentoring would
  recommend mentoring to others
• 43 of all volunteers engaged in mentoring youth
  volunteer in or through religious organizations

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Impacts of Mentoring

• Improves educational attainment
• Increases self-confidence
• Reduces school absenteeism
• Improves student grades and social skills
• Reduces alcohol and drug use
• Reduces teenage pregnancies
• Decreases criminal recidivism

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Why start a mentoring initiative?

• Mentor Kenosha Racine Origins
• UW-Parksides Role

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Funding Partners
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Mentor Kenosha Racine Allies

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine and Kenosha
• Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
• Heart to Heart Mentoring Program
• Kenosha Unified School District
• Professional Services Group
• Racine County Workforce Development Center
• RIC Sacred Ground
• San Juan Diego Middle School
• United Way of Kenosha County
• United Way of Racine County
• UW-Parkside Office of Multicultural Student
  Affairs

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Mission Vision

• Mission To build social capital by fostering
  meaningful mentoring relationships among
  individuals in Racine and Kenosha counties.
• Vision A thriving mentoring community where
  trusting and supportive relationships are valued
  and championed.

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Goals

• Key Elements
• Program Certification Process
• Community Partners Mentor Recruitment
• Mentor Training
• Staff Volunteer Professional Development

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Mentor Program Certification Focus Process

• General organizational well-being
• Mentoring Program design and planning
• Mentoring Program management and operations
• Mentoring Program evaluation

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Mentor Program Certification Focus Process

• Apply online at mentorkr.org
• Discuss application with Mentor Kenosha Racine
  staff
• Present application to Mentor Kenosha Racine
  Advisory Board
• Become certified and be eligible to receive
  recruited mentors.

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Community PartnerResponsibilities Benefits

• Sign partnership agreement with Mentor Kenosha
  Racine
• Provide Mentor Kenosha Racine materials in the
  workplace for employees to review
• Actively recruit employees to become mentors.
• Link company/organization website to mentorkr.org

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Community PartnerResponsibilities Benefits

• Improve employee morale by providing meaningful
  volunteer opportunities.
• Strengthen public image through positive civic
  engagement

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Mentor Training Professional Development

• Culturally Intelligent Relationships
• Mentor Expectations Are They Reasonable?
• Stages of a Mentoring Relationship
• Keeping Your Mentee Motivated

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Mentor Training Professional Development

• Motivating Volunteers
• What Makes Good Mentor/Mentee Matches?
• How to Support and Appreciate Mentors
• Screening and Orienting New Mentors

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Community Roles

• Mentors Become active in Certified Mentoring
  Partner sites and participate in training.
• Mentor Service Providers Encourage staff to
  participate in professional development
  opportunities and encourage mentors to
  participate in training sessions. Participate in
  Mentor Program Certification process.

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Community Roles

• Community Partners Support the Mentor Kenosha
  Racine vision and become a site for mentor
  recruitment.
• Mentor Kenosha Racine Advisory
• Council Provide guidance for the initiative
  and oversee Certification process.

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What the Future Holds

• Regularly scheduled mentor training and
  professional development
• Certified Mentoring Programs that are equipped to
  professionally support mentors
• Community Partners who are engaged in the
  mentoring movement
• More mentors and more community members
  benefiting from being mentored
• Greater public awareness about the value of
  mentoring
• A thriving mentoring community!