Growing the Evidence Base for

Mentoring The Research, Lessons Learned,

and Long-Lasting Impact of Public/Private Ventures

Oct. 18, 2012

2012 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series

2012 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series

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Webinars are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday. • 10-11:15am Pacific

• 11am-12:15pm Mountain

• 12-1:15 pm Central

• 1-2:15pm Eastern

Sarah Kremer,

Friends for Youth Michael Garringer,

Education Northwest

April Riordan, MP of

Minnesota Celeste Janssen,

Oregon Mentors

Meghan Ferns,

Oregon Mentors

Dana Gold, MP of

SWPA

Marissa Strayer Benton,

Mobius Mentors

December Warren,

Indiana MP

Good to Know…

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After the webinar, all attendees receive:

Instructions for how to access PDF of

presentation slides and webinar

recording

Link to the Chronicle of Evidence-

Based Mentoring where we:

• Post resources

• Keep the conversation going

Please help us

out by

answering

survey

questions at the

end of the

webinar.

Participate in Today’s Webinar

• All attendees muted for best

sound

• Type questions and comments in

the question box

• Respond to polls

• Who is with us today?

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Today’s Webinar

1. Looking back at Public/Private Ventures’ legacy of mentoring research

2. Talk about the art of evaluating youth mentoring programs

3. Looking forward to new research needs and unanswered questions

Q & A throughout the presentation (use the Q & A panel)

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Our Panelists

Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. is director and organizer of the nationally acclaimed Amachi Program, a national faith-based mentoring model for children of incarcerated parents. Dr. Jean Grossman served as senior vice president of research at P/PV, and is currently a Lecturer at Princeton University and a Senior Fellow at MDRC. Dr. Carla Herrera served as a senior research fellow at P/PV and is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking work on school-based mentoring.

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Looking Back at P/PV’s Work

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1995 BBBS Impact Study

• First concrete evidence of the

impact of youth mentoring

• Spurred major growth in the field

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Examining School-Based Mentoring

• Differentiated school-based from

community-based

• Highlighted several strengths

and challenges for SBM

• Carla: “I think school-based

mentoring is a bit of a different

animal.”

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High School Students as Mentors

• Explored the differences

between HS and adult

mentors

• Highlighted several additional

supports and considerations

for peer mentors

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Amachi: A new solution to an old problem

• Amazing example of P/PV’s

development of model

programs

• Spurred the trend toward

targeting mentoring at

specific high-risk groups of

youth

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Group Mentoring

• Investigated a new approach to

mentoring

• Provides context for understanding

these programs in relation to on-

on-one programs

• Examined three programs to paint

a broad picture of practice

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Good Advice for Funders

• Tips on what to look for in a

mentoring program

• Aligning funder mission and values

with the right program model

• Potential impacts and challenges

• Red flags for identifying risky

investments

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The Art of Evaluating Mentoring Programs

• Tips from P/PV’s experience

• Choosing measures and

overall design

• Reviews common mistakes

that programs make

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Jean Grossman

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Carla Herrera

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Wilson Goode

Future Webinars

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Upcoming Topics:

• November 15 –

Disconnected/ Opportunity Youth

• December 20 –

National Mentoring Month

Registration at:

http://www.mpmn.org/Training/MPMTRAINING/WebinarSeries.aspx

Good to Know…

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After the webinar:

Everyone will get an email with information on how to download the slides/recording

Continue the conversation at the Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring: http://chronicle.umbmentoring.org/

Please help us

out by

answering

survey

questions at the

end of the

webinar.

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Thank you for

participating today!

Sarah Kremer,

Friends for Youth Michael Garringer,

Education Northwest

April Riordan, MP of

Minnesota Celeste Janssen,

Oregon Mentors

Meghan Ferns,

Oregon Mentors

Dana Gold, MP of

SWPA

Marissa Strayer Benton,

Mobius Mentors

December Warren,

Indiana MP