Transcript WHY MENTORING?

WHY MENTORING?
• Diverse Ethnicity - Over 30 Languages
Spoken; 14% Limited English Proficient
(Statistics Provided by Fremont, Hayward, San Lorenzo Unified Districts, 1997)
• 25% High School Grads Go To College
(A Proctor & Gamble Study on Mentoring Programs in Cincinnati Schools, 1996)
• 54% Require Remedial Help in Math /
43% in English at State College Level
(Statistics Provided by Hayward Unified School District, 1997)
WHY MENTORING? (cont’d)
• 11.5% of Births to Mothers Under 19
Years of Age
(California Department of Health Services - Center for Health Statistics, 1998)
• Over 60 Active/Established Gangs;
More Than 600 Active Members
(Alameda County Gang Taskforce, 1998)
BENEFITS
• STUDENT BENEFITS
– Inclusion of positive adult role model in
his/her life
– Increased self-esteem due to unrelated
volunteer’s time and attention
– Career focus and exploration through the
mentor and his/her network of colleagues
– Higher academic achievement because of
newly acquired appreciation for future
opportunities
BENEFITS (cont’d)
• EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
– Opportunity to share knowledge,
experience, maturity with a student
– Opportunity to make a deep personal
impact on a young person’s life
– Gain new managerial skills that may lead
to greater responsibilities within company
– Satisfaction of helping a youth in need
– Giving back to the community
BENEFITS (cont’d)
• COMPANY BENEFITS
– Enhanced public image through high
visibility project
– Influence future workforce regarding
opportunities in your company/industry
– Stimulate a skilled and well educated work
force for tomorrow
– Employees improve managerial skills, e.g.,
coaching, sharing information, giving
feedback, assisting with career planning
RESULTS
• 87% of mentored students went
directly to college or within one year
(Louis Harris Poll of 400 High School Juniors & Seniors Who Participated in National Mentoring Program, 1989)
• 59% of mentored students improved
their grades
(Louis Harris Poll of 400 High School Juniors & Seniors Who Participated in National Mentoring Program, 1989)
• 73% of students said their mentors
helped them raise their goals and
expectations
RESULTS (Cont’d)
• 78.1% of mentored students chose not
to become teen parents
(California Mentor Initiative Survey to 327 State Approved Mentoring Programs in California - 184 responded)
• 77% of mentored students chose not to
join a gang
(California Mentor Initiative Survey to 327 State Approved Mentoring Programs in California - 184 Responded)
CORPORATE COMMITMENT
• MENTOR PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
– Display stands/cards in business
– Email campaign to employees
– Be A Mentor Banner on Home Page
– Be A Mentor articles in company newsletter
CORPORATE COMMITMENT
• Be A Mentor Project Becomes
Primary/Focused Project for One Year
• Target ___ Mentors for Kids
• Provide Financial Support for Each
Employee Match
BE A MENTOR COMMITMENT
• Recognition via Media Partnership
• Listing on Be A Mentor Website
• Company name/logo on display stands
“Our youth have always failed at listening to their
elders, but our youth have never failed at imitating
their elders”
- James Baldwin
“The philosophy behind mentoring is that “human engagement is
essential to healthy youth development”. At the heart of a mentoring
relationship is “holding aspiration” for the youth. We cannot achieve
this with a slogan, a pamphlet or just talking to kids. We must be
involved with them and mentoring is the most informed way we can
do this.”
- Andrew Mecca, Dr.P.H.
California Mentor Foundation