This document summarizes a webinar on mentoring research held on October 18, 2012. The webinar looked back at the legacy of research from Public/Private Ventures, including the first study showing mentoring's impact in 1995. Panelists discussed evaluating mentoring programs and common mistakes. They also highlighted P/PV's development of innovative mentoring models like Amachi. The webinar examined future research needs and upcoming webinar topics on disconnected youth and National Mentoring Month. Attendees were provided resources and encouraged to continue the discussion online.

1. 2012 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Growing the
Evidence Base for
Mentoring
The Research, Lessons Learned,
and Long-Lasting Impact of
Public/Private Ventures
Oct. 18, 2012

2. 2012 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Sarah Kremer, Michael Garringer, April Riordan, MP of Celeste Janssen, Meghan Ferns, Dana Gold, MP of
Friends for Youth Education Northwest Minnesota Oregon Mentors Oregon Mentors SWPA
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
Marissa Strayer Benton, December Warren,
Mobius Mentors Indiana MP
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3. Good to Know…
After the webinar, all attendees receive:
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 Instructions for how to access PDF of
presentation slides and webinar out by
recording answering
survey
 Link to the Chronicle of Evidence- questions at the
Based Mentoring where we:
end of the
• Post resources
• Keep the conversation going webinar.
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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Looking Back at P/PV’s Work
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8. 1995 BBBS Impact Study
• First concrete evidence of the
impact of youth mentoring
• Spurred major growth in the field
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Jean Grossman
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16. Carla Herrera
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17. Wilson Goode
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18. Future Webinars
Upcoming Topics:
• November 15 –
Disconnected/ Opportunity Youth
• December 20 –
National Mentoring Month
Registration at:
http://www.mpmn.org/Training/MPMTRAINING/WebinarSeries.aspx
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19. Good to Know…
After the webinar:
 Everyone will get an email with
Please help us
information on how to download the out by
slides/recording answering
survey
 Continue the conversation at the
questions at the
Chronicle of Evidence-Based
Mentoring: end of the
http://chronicle.umbmentoring.org/ webinar.
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20. 2012 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Sarah Kremer, Michael Garringer, April Riordan, MP of Celeste Janssen, Meghan Ferns, Dana Gold, MP of
Friends for Youth Education Northwest Minnesota Oregon Mentors Oregon Mentors SWPA
Thank you for
participating today!
Marissa Strayer Benton, December Warren,
Mobius Mentors Indiana MP
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