Look out Boston! The iMentor Interactive team will be presenting in conjunction with our amazing partner, Excel Academy, at the Providers’ Council Convention on Thursday, October 29. If you’re going to be there, look for our session at the Marriott Copley at 2:30, “Weaving Technology into Youth Mentoring Programs.” And if you can’t make it to the session but want to meet us in-person, drop us a line at imi@imentor.org.
See you in Beantown!
When I was a teacher, I remember that movies were my last-ditch student engagement strategy. If it was the day before a holiday and my students were full of sugar, sometimes only a film could keep them from bouncing off the walls!
But the movies weren’t always the most educational (think Yu-Gi-Oh! more than European History). Thus, I’m happy to recommend a great resource for teachers and youth programs that use media to engage kids with critical topics: Community Classroom by [ITVS]. You can find documentaries on a variety of issue areas (women’s empowerment, immigration, democracy), as well as lesson plans, discussion guides, and handouts.
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Our members are producing some great results with their mentoring programs around the county. In the Best of the Best Practices column we will highligh
t one of our members that have solved some of the most difficult challenges associated with running a mentoring program.
GEAR UP Wyandanch, part of the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, is using this recruitment flier to increase their number of mentors. By specifically calling for e-Mentors the organization is already targeting a different volunteer base. If you are interested in being a mentor for GEAR UP Wyandanch please contact Frank Pomata, Asst. Director GEAR UP 516-570-6645 or Beacon006@aol.com. Congratulations to GEAR UP for launching their program!
For more information please go to: http://www.dowling.edu/GearUp/
Check out this inspiring story about a young Zambian woman whose life was touched by the 10,000 Women program.
A year ago, I was chosen as an IT scholar on a special training programme, part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative.
I had never used a computer. But as a result of that training, I am now the manager of a new IT centre in my district of Samfya.
We are a group of four women IT trainers who train young rural girls how to use computers.
We teach them how to type on the keyboard, how to print, how to do an internet search, how to download information, and how to use email.
Since the centre has opened we have had more than 500 people visit us.
By Christopher Columbus
After many lifetimes of contemplation, I’ve realized that I could have used a mentor at the height of my career to advise me in making some critical decisions. I have a found three key areas that I wish I was advised in throughout my time as a navigator, colonizer and explorer:
Conflict Resolution: A mentor would have helped me find peaceful solutions to some of the conflicts I encountered with indigenous and native peoples of the current countries of Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, United States of America, Guadalupe and others.
Empathy/Cross-Cultural Understanding: Under the advisement of a mentor, I could have learned to better connect with people from different backgrounds and pushed me to try to walk in their shoes.
Humility: With the support of a mentor, I would have been able to reflect on my choices in a time appropriate manner and enact changes immediately to reconcile the mistakes I made. A mentor could have advised me to acknowledge others’ accomplishments and not take the credit myself or on behalf of my employer.
Who knows what would have happened if I had someone to talk to during my time as a maritime explorer. When sailing towards a better tomorrow, it’s important to never underestimate the role of a mentor.
Our members are producing some great results with their mentoring programs around the county. In the Best of the Best Practices column we will highlight one of our members that have solved some of the most difficult challenges associated with running a mentoring program.
One of our newest iMentor Interactive members has thought of a great way to build a sense of community amongst their mentors and help spread the word about mentoring. Kevin Jackson, the Mentor Manager at MORE Mentoring in Toledo, Ohio created a tent card for all the mentors participating in the MORE Mentoring program. Professionals who participate as mentors put up their tent card at their desk that read, “Shhhh . . . e-mentoring in session!!!” and “Not here right now . . . gone mentoring!!!”. Congratulations to MORE Mentoring for launching their program and coming up with such innovative ideas!
Find out why 60 organizations around the world have joined the iMentor Interactive family. Sign-up for a live demonstration of our technology on Tuesday, October 20 from 3-4 PM EST.
We’ll cover the following topics:
All you need is an Internet-connected computer and a phone-line to participate in the demonstration. So sign up soon, as space is limited.
MORE Mentoring has just joined the iMentor Interactive family! They’re our third member in the Buckeye State and our second to serve elementary students. Here’s the full scoop:
The mission of the MORE mentoring program is to empower the young people in the Toledo community. MORE helps youth to succeed in school and life by encouraging them to make good decisions and set positive goals. MORE envisions a community in which every young person experiences nurturing one-to-one relationships from caring adults outside of their immediate family.
And here’s how they’ll use iMentor Interactive:
MORE Mentoring is using iMentor Interactive to bring together college students and business professionals with elementary and middle school students in need of mentors. The mentees will email their mentors on topics such as emotional, character, and academic development, using iMi’s built-in writing prompts. And they’ll meet up each week over lunch at their schools. MORE will use iMi surveys to assess student progress on a variety of fronts, from attendance to Ohio Achievement Test scores.
Stay tuned for a very cool best practice from MORE…
Our members are producing some great results with their mentoring programs around the county. In the Best of the Best Practices column we will highlight one of our members that have solved some of the most difficult challenges associated with running a mentoring program.
Darrell Edmonds, the Director of the Oakcrest Teen Center in Mays Landing, New Jersey, held a mentor recruitment event. The teen center’s mentoring program, called HYPE (see previous post) invited young professionals in the area to attend the event that detailed the program and how they would use iMentor Interactive. The event was extremely informative and was a huge success! Darrell created a video that explains the need for mentoring and what mentors can expect from the program.
