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National School-Based Mentoring Conference - 4th Edition
Breakouts
This list is not complete. Please check back for additional sessions as they are added!
Program Building Sessions:
The 3 R’s: Recruitment, Retention & the Rewards
Presenter: Melynda Stone
This interactive session focuses on the recruitment & retention of mentors and the resulting rewards. Attendees will leave with new ideas and tools as well as an understanding of the vital importance of this aspect of program building.
Development of Procedure Manual
Presenters: Nina Jackson, Linda Gross, Rita Dotstry, Asia Nelson and Derra Chatman
An interactive workshop where the LINK team will share their experiences with creating and implementing program procedures for a program manual.
A School Based Mentoring Program for a Regional Summer Camp
Presenter: J. Paul Batson, Ed. D.
Camp War Eagle is a Christian Sports Camp fully sponsored by the Walton Family Foundation for underserved youth. Since the camp is regional, the Camp War Eagle Mentoring Program is a follow-up program designed to encourage campers all year long. Mentoring is just one of the follow-up programs that the camp offers to NW Arkansas youth.
Recruiting Mentors and Managing Large Numbers
Presenter: Regina Davis
This session will focus on recruitment and how to manage large numbers of mentors. Learn strategies from the Norfolk Public Schools Student Mentorship Program which has grown from 8 schools/200 mentors to 38 schools/1800 mentors since 2004.
Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver’s CHOICE
Presenter: Janet Forbush
This workshop will introduce participants to a new federally funded voucher initiative designed to expand mentoring opportunities for children of incarcerated parents. This initiative is funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services and administered by MENTOR.
Sustainability Sessions:
The Essential Mentoring Ingredient: The Kitchen Table
Presenter: Dr. Ruth Connolly
Ruth uses humor to share her experiences in the mentoring community of how to get from the curb to the kitchen table.
Partnerships for Success: A Community Engagement Model
Presenters: Robin Kelley and Kathy Rich
Learn about the CAP (Child Advancement Project) that matches community volunteers with children grades K-12. Presentation includes interactive dialogue, group brainstorming and group exercises.
How to Breathe New Life into Your Program
Presenter: JoyBeth Scammahorn
Are you tired of working uphill to build your mentoring program? Come hear how a 14-year old mentoring program got a kick start and is off and running again. Practical hands on ideas that you can take away and implement today.
Current and Future Trends Sessions:
Innovative Life Skills & Career Exploration Activities for Matches
Presenter: Kristina Marshall
Take an innovative approach to mentoring by implementing fun, structured activities focusing on character value development, goal setting, career exploration, and career preparation. Also learn how to develop curriculum for elementary through high school youth, and structure a program that interests male mentors.
Next Generation Mentoring: Effectively Weaving Technology into Your Mentoring Program
Presenter: Theresa Stroisch
Discuss the development of closed, internal social networks and their application to mentoring programs for communication as well as data tracking and reporting. Learn about iMentor, a tool that shares best practices and case studies around safe social networking as a proven tool to build meaningful relationships.
Building a Better Friendship
Presenter: Sarah Kremer
Research shows that successful youth-adult mentoring relationships are influenced by perceived levels of closeness and meaningful activities; in supporting mentors to build the relationship successfully, programs can utilize a new Mentoring Journal that combines these concepts in a structured, fun, and engaging tool.
Beyond the Background Check
Presenter: Sarah Kremer
You know about risks involved in placing adult volunteers with youth and you have a process, but do you know if you’re assessing information appropriately to screen out potential child molesters? This workshop covers recommended tools, red flags, and monitoring processes to increase the safety of youth in your program.
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