America's Promise Alliance Community Convention 2016 Leveraging the Power of Caring Adults Everybody can be somebody to a young person, but still too many young people are facing too many hurdles to graduation with too little help. Individuals, educators and communities all have a role to play. The presence of stable, trusting relationships is key to ensuring young people are successful in school and life. Explore how communities are employing local solutions to connect more children to positive relationships with caring adults. Created by David Shapiro, MENTOR

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MENTOR:
The National Mentoring
Partnership
2016 America’s Promise Alliance
Community Convention

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State of the Movement:
10-Fold Progress
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Youth Ages 8-18 in Mentoring Relationships
Youth Ages 8-18

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State of the Movement:
The Mentoring Gap
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State of the Movement:
Relationship Poverty

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State of the Movement: Momentum
Mentoring Connector:
55,000 searches since January;
4,000 successful connections
Previously only 4,000 searches per month

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Leveraging/Engaging with MENTOR
NATIONAL
MENTORING
SURVEY
MENTORING
CONNECTOR
ADVOCACY

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What Trends are we Seeing?
 Integrating mentoring to move outcomes / Systems Work
 Mentoring as scalpel versus blunt instrument
 Increased momentum on mentor recruitment and awareness; funding not keeping pace
 Youth as mentor magnets
 Relationships beyond structured mentoring
 Technology is a mixed bag
 Mentoring can be everywhere and nowhere

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Paths Forward
INTEGRATION:
Utilize mentoring
to address
national
challenges
MEET NEED:
Match those most
in need of
guidance with a
quality mentor.
PUBLIC POLICY:
Incorporate
mentoring into
public policy,
increase funding.
QUALITY:
Elements of
Effective
Practice™,
NQMS
PRIVATE
SECTOR
ENGAGEMENT:
Leverage
corporations’
unique position
RESEARCH TO
PRACTICE:
Strengthen
communities and
connections
INNOVATION:
Technology;
youth-initiated
mentoring;
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