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TXT Your Session Evaluation!

TXT Your Session Evaluation!. TXT <NTC151> to 69866. Or complete online at http://nten.org/ntc-eval or on a paper evaluation available in the session room. Each completed session evaluation enters you to win a FREE 2010 NTC Registration!. Next Gen Mentoring

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TXT Your Session Evaluation!

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  1. TXT Your Session Evaluation! TXT <NTC151> to 69866 Or complete online at http://nten.org/ntc-eval or on a paper evaluation available in the session room. Each completed session evaluation enters you to win a FREE 2010 NTC Registration!

  2. Next Gen Mentoring Effectively Weaving Technology into Your Mentoring Program

  3. Who We Are • Founded in 1999 • Currently pair 1000 youth with mentors • High school-based program • Emphasis on increasing graduation rates and college attendance • E-mentoring research and best practices drawn from NYC

  4. Who We Are iMentor Interactive (iMi) is an online solution available to all types of organizations, providing participants and staff with all the tools and expertise necessary to run a quality mentoring program, instantly.

  5. Key Components to Successful Online Mentoring • ACCESS • SAFETY & SECURITY • STRONG MATCHES • TARGETED COMMUNICATION

  6. ACCESS Log-in & Access Web-based platform

  7. ACCESS How difficult is it for administrators and participants to sign on?

  8. ACCESS Online ApplicationsNetwork participants enroll

  9. ACCESS How is participant data collected for intake? How do participants gain access to the platform?

  10. CASE STUDY Partners: Local universities in Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, India and Afghanistan 2008/2009 Program Participants Mentees: Women entrepreneurs in developing countries Mentors: Goldman Sachs employees (located in NYC, London and Sao Paolo) Number of Pairs on iMi: 160 Program Structure Mentors and mentees are placed in groups of 10 Focus on resource development and support for mentees

  11. SAFETY & SECURITY Email AccountsSafe and secure online communication

  12. SAFETY & SECURITY Is email communication safe? Can we monitor communication to ensure quality?

  13. SAFETY & SECURITY Email TrackingMonitoring & Quality Control

  14. SAFETY & SECURITY How can I access participant communication? Are pairs meeting benchmarks for email communication?

  15. SAFETY & SECURITY CalendarComplement email with in-person events

  16. SAFETY & SECURITY How can we notify participants of events? How can they track invitations and RSVPS?

  17. CASE STUDY Partners: United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Bridgeport Public Schools, School Volunteer Association, Bridgeport Public Education Fund and Pitney Bowes 2008/2009 Program Participants Mentees: 10th & 11th grade Mentors: Community Volunteers (78% have never been a mentor before) Number of Pairs on iMi: 100 Staffing: Program Coordinator (1) Program Structure Program Coordinator (PC) manages 100 mentor/mentee pairs Students attend one of 3 high schools (“partner sites”) PC holds weekly in-class sessions with students Mentors/mentees email (using curriculum) once per week One-year matches

  18. STRONG MATCHES User ManagementOrganize & match your participants

  19. STRONG MATCHES How is mentor/mentee information stored? How can we access case information and review applications?

  20. STRONG MATCHES Automated MatchingMake great matches & save time

  21. STRONG MATCHES How can we ensure strong matches and meet the needs of my mentees?

  22. CASE STUDY Partners: Local Elementary Schools 2008/2009 Program Participants Mentees: 4th grade students Mentors: Community Volunteers Number of Pairs on iMi: 25 Staffing: Program Admin & Coordinator (work on mentoring part time) Program Structure Students attend one of 2 elementary schools (“partner sites”) Mentors meet students after school for hourly visit, incorporate email writing as part of the visit Mentors/mentees email once per week One-year matches

  23. TARGETED COMMUNICATION Curriculum ManagementWriting prompts strengthen relationships

  24. TARGETED COMMUNICATION How can we keep mentors and mentees engaged over email and ensure quality communication?

  25. CASE STUDY: PROGRAM IMPACT • 85% of mentees said iMentor made them a better student • 88% were exposed to opportunities and experiences they wouldn’t have otherwise had access to • 75% were more comfortable using email and other technologies • 72% said program increased chances of getting a good job • 70% of mentors had never served as a mentor

  26. General Q & A

  27. THANK YOU! Contact Us Lauren Andrews Partnership Manger lauren@imentor.org Dana Saxon Director of Partnerships dana@imentor.org

  28. TXT Your Session Evaluation! TXT <NTC151> to 69866 Or complete online at http://nten.org/ntc-eval or on a paper evaluation available in the session room. Each completed session evaluation enters you to win a FREE 2010 NTC Registration!

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