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Meeting Your Mentoring
Requirement through
Corporate and Community
Partnerships
In partnership with
The E*Trade & icouldbe.org Partnership
Since 2004, icouldbe.org has partnered with E*Trade
45,000 employee volunteer hours spent mentoring icouldbe.org public school kids
10,000 mentor / mentee matches made
Over $1.6 million in E*Trade donations
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…demonstrable impact
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Booz Allen HamiltonOffice DepotNew York Mercantile
ExchangeNECErnst & YoungTrufinaCovington & BurlingSomeone in your
community????
Other Partners & Companies
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The Problem
1.2 million or 30% of all students in the US will drop out of school this year
CA has a 25% Drop Out Rate
In public schools the average ratio of guidance / career counselors to students is 1:750
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The Problem
47% of high school dropouts reported the reasons they left school were:
Not one adult ever connected individually with them at any time during their school years.
School was not relevant to what they consider the “real world.”
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The Solution
The National Dropout Prevention Center confirms that mentoring programs are consistently correlated with
Improved school achievement,
Increased graduation rates,
Increased school attendance,
Decrease in discipline,Early pregnancy
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The Case for E-Mentoring
Students have multiple opportunities to connect with mentors, regardless of location.
This eliminates transportation , mentor travel time and other costs at the same time
Geographic and other barriers are removed.
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WHO is icouldbe.org?
Developed by teachers
Connects students with mentors across the country
Mentoring by professionals in the field students are interested in.
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Professionals Mentoring the Next Generation
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WHAT is icouldbe?
Imagine interactive technology /social network similar to Face book
Designed specifically for students to set and meet current and future academic, career and college goals
Guided throughout by the support and care of an adult mentors focused on one student at a time.
A Media that students are comfortable with
WHERE is icouldbe.org
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Any place that has internet access
Proven Impact of icouldbe.org:
In class
Home
anywhere with internet access
Online 24/7
WHEN icouldbe.org
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Any time, at the convenience of the student
Proven Impact of icouldbe.org:
Meaningful relationships to explore dreams for the future 1 hour or class period a week
Mentoring at a time in students life when questions and decisions about their future are critical
WHY icouldbe.org
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America’s Youth Need More Guidance
Proven Impact of icouldbe.org:
Eliminates costs for high levels of staff supervision background checking
The number of students mentored in each school is unlimited
WHY icouldbe.org
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America’s Youth Need More Guidance
Proven Impact of icouldbe.org:
The quantity and quality of mentors are unlimited
The quantity and quality of mentors can improve significantly over face to face mentoring
Students are accustomed to online interaction and feel more comfortable with it
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Paths to Success
Career Exploration
College Preparation
Financial Literacy
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Partnership Illustrated
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Industry
icouldbe.org
Schools
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tech, curriculum, expertise, program
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computer access, teachers, students
e-mentors, professional and personal guidance
teens, community investment and marketing opportunity
Partnering Towards Innovation
Proven Impact of icouldbe.org
Three mentors from career fields of interest to the student
Teacher in the classroom
icouldbe.org staff member
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Five caring adults
Individualized Support To Each Student
10 years' experience providing mentoring programs to at-risk students.
10 years' experience managing volunteer mentors to work with at-risk youth.
Research-backed curriculum
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High-Impact Mentoring for Students
Up to 3 one-to-one mentors provided to each student.All mentors available for questions, discussions and advice for all students.Fully integrated program assessment evaluated by independent researchers Year-long mentee-mentor relationships, plus lifetime alumni status for all mentees to remain in contact with mentors for years to come.
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High-Impact Mentoring for Students
Implementing the icouldbe.org Program In Your School
Fully developed training program for school-based staff
Dedicated icouldbe.org program staff person providing real-time support for each school
Fully integrated real-time management web portal for school administrators and teachers
Progress reports provided to schools demonstrating student progress and program impact
Support for Teachers and Administrators
icouldbe.org conducts rigorous verification and triple background checks for all mentors
Our technology uses proprietary filtering techniques, unmatched in other e-mentoring programs
Is recognized by Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Safe and Secure Online Environment
Implementing the icouldbe.org Program In Your School
The icouldbe.org Curriculum
icouldbe.org’s student-driven curriculum gives an unprecedented level of control to our mentees.
Mentees choose their own path
Career ExplorationCollege PreparationFinancial Literacy
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Interactive, Individualized & Practical
Research-Backed Curriculum
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Last But Not Least…..…
Academy requirement 11th Grade Students are required to have a mentor
Matching funds from business partners
How Can This Help My Academy?
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Matching Funds
• Calculate dollars X students X mentor hours = matching funds for grant
• Example1 Mentor 32 hrs @$50.00 Hr. = $1,600X 25 Students = $31,250Total Matching Funds = $40,000.00
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WHAT ON THE CD?
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What's on the disk?
Academy UC Corse Progression
Curriculum Units List
On Line Safety
Unit & Activity Spreadsheet
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NOW, LETS TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WEB
SITE.
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