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Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
Starting a Site Based Mentoring Program- The Creative Mentoring
Process
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
Connecting Generations, home of the Creative Mentoring and
Seasons of Respect Program
MissionWe are Delaware’s resource for
mentoring and for other intergenerational programs.
We connect generations in ways that help children and adults build purposeful, fulfilling and self-directed lives.
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
The Creative Mentoring ProcessOur Founder, Robert A. Kasey Jr. and a
group of dedicated volunteers, developed these four foundations for a successful mentoring relationship
1.Being in the Present Moment2.Sharing Universal Values3.Having a greater Sense of Purpose4.Unconditional Love and Acceptance
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
Program Growth
1990/91 One school in with 7 mentees
2011/12 80 Partner Schools throughout Delaware with1,200 Mentors
10 AmeriCorps Members placed as Mentoring Coordinators in 11 sites supporting 400
Mentors
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Fiscal Year
Mentors Trained
Training Sessions
# Trained per Session
State Funding
2006 345 64 5.4
2007 484 82 5.9
2008 341 54 6.3 $260,000
2009 668 69 9.7 $239,200
2010 1,105 88 12.6 $203,300
2011 1,500 105 14.8 $183,000
2012 1,639 116 14.2 $183,000
Program Growth
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PlanEstablish your
StrategyDo
Recruit, develop
materials,match
CheckMonitor, support,feedback
Re-actRespond to
feedback and funders
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
Planning a Mentoring Program
Develop a strong planning team to:• Define Goals• Set Responsibilities• Determine Costs• Develop Partnerships
Tech Assistance Manual: pp. 3-8
PLAN
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Resources to Note
Initiating a Youth Mentoring Program, p. 11
Checklist for Meeting with Principal/ED, p. 13
PLAN
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Infrastructure During Growth
Case Study: High School Program Take off
DO
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Get Out There
Recruitment is not easy!
Coordinator Corner- www.connecting-generations.org
DO
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Program Foundation1. Recruitment Materials, p. 142. Materials
a) Mentor (p. 23 & 34), Mentee (p. 27), Parent (p. 28), Teacher (p. 19)
3. Mentor Training, p. 264. Evaluation, p. 43
DO
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Resources to Note• Mentor Application- Become a Mentor-
www.connecting-generations.org• Mentee Interest Form- Appendix 3• Parent Permission Form-Appendix 6, 7• Teacher- Appendix 4, 5• Mentor Training• Evaluation-
http://educationnorthwest.org/resources
DO
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Program Implementation
1. Mentee Selection, p. 192. Mentee Orientation, p. 273. Mentor Screening, pp. 22-264. Matching, p. 30
a) Scheduling, p. 31
5. Monitoring, p. 33
DO
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Program Alignment
Case Study: Community Based Program, Oregon
CHECK
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CHECK
I love Mentoring!
My mentee is totally into this
activity!!
I HATE this activity but I don’t want to disappoint my
mentor.
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
The mentoring program keeps pulling the student who struggles in reading
from reading class.
CHECK
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At home, we have noticed that our child is more self confident
because of her mentor.
I did not know that the focus of our mentoring program had
shifted.
CHECK
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Mentor Support• Newsletters• Mentor Program Bulletin Boards• Mentor appreciation gifts• Thank You Cards
• Handmade by mentees• MENTOR
• E-Cards • Recognition Ceremony
CHECK
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RE-ACT
Connecting GenerationsHome of Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, and Creative TransitionsConnecting GenerationsCreative Mentoring® Program
Program Adjustments & Growth
Case Study: Cross-Age School Based Program, Delaware
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Working Groups
PlanRich
DoRachel
CheckTara
Re-ActTara
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Questions?
Connecting Generations100 W. 10th Street
Suite 1115Wilmington, DE 19801
Main Phone 302.656.2122Fax 302.656.2123
www.connecting-generations.org
Rich Kapolka - Executive Director- 302.656.2122 x 11Rachel Markowitz, Director – Creative Mentoring Program- 302.656.2122 x 15
Tara Kester Wiggins – AmeriCorps Youth Ambassadors Program Director302.656.2122x 14