In an effort to be more environmentally-conscious, Mentor Michigan is limiting the amount of printed materials you will be receiving at this year' Premier Mentoring Conference. For this reason, most workshops will not be distributing hand-outs of slides or other documents. However, we have asked all conference presenters to send any materials they would like distributed to us so we can post them here on our conference materials website. You will be able to access these materials on your laptop, tablet, or smart phone at the event via free wireless internet. If you would like to have a hard copy of the materials, please print them ahead of time and bring them with you on November 14.
Conference Program
Hard copies of the 7th Annual Michigan's Premier Mentoring Conference program will be available on-site. You can also download a copy at the link below.
7th Annual Michigan's Premier Mentoring Conference Event Program
Conference Participants
To enhance ongoing networking, Mentor Michigan is happy to provide a conference participant list. This list contains all participants who pre-registered for the event. On-site registrants have not been included.
7th Annual Michigan's Premier Mentoring Conference Participant List
Workshop Block 1 Materials
An Inside Look at Foster Care
Tanya Bryanton, Michigan Department of Human Services
Meeting Room 102
This workshop session will familiarize mentoring program staff with the foster care system in Michigan and give them tips for connecting and partnering with their local DHS offices. Attendees will learn what the foster care system looks like in Michigan, including the number of youth in care, race and ethnicity, etc., as well as how a child enters and exits foster care. The workshop will address the goal of foster care and more specifically the permanency goals available to youth in foster care. Attendees will also get a clear picture of what it means to "age out" of foster care and the resources and support systems the state has committed to provide to youth who reach the age of 14 in care or enter the system after the age of 14.
Implementing Michigan's Outcomes Tool
Dr. Lori Hoisington, Michigan State University
BettyBeth Johns, Journey 4-H Youth Mentoring Program
Meeting Room 101
To maximize the effectiveness of their limited dollars, many funders are now requiring documented program impact as a stipulation for funding. This makes the issue of program evaluation even more critical during these times of limited resources. To aid in this effort, Mentor Michigan, in partnership with Michigan State University Extension, has been working to create a tool to document the effectiveness of youth mentoring programs. This tool is now being piloted and will be available to programs in 2013. Join us for this workshop and learn how this statewide evaluation tool can benefit your program.
Michigan's Outcomes Tool
Mentoring with a Focus on Post-Secondary Pursuits: Early Learnings from the Indiana College Success Mentoring Initiative
December Warren, Indiana Youth Institute/ Indiana Mentoring Partnership
Banquet Room 6
Mentoring partnerships are providing a variety of tools and resources that help mentors empower young people to consider education beyond high school as a realistic option. Since 2010, the Indiana Mentoring Partnership has managed the Indiana College Success Mentoring initiative in partnership with state government, local mentoring organizations, high schools, and universities across the Hoosier state. This session will introduce participants to early lessons and resources that have been developed in this multi-sector partnership that is advancing a college-positive culture in mentoring matches.
Quality-Based Mentoring: What It Means for Michigan
Marty Martinez, Mass Mentoring Partnership
Banquet Room 5
Though we are constantly striving to reach more and more youth with mentoring relationships, we know that quality mentoring experiences are also critically important. To help implement a state-wide standard for quality mentoring programs, several states are beginning to implement various Quality-Based Mentoring systems. Join us for this session to learn about the Quality-Based Membership system first launched by the Mass Mentoring Partnership in 2009. As we introduce you to this system, we will also share the efforts of Mentor Michigan to replicate this system and how your program can benefit from the quality-based mentoring movement.
Step Outside: Fun Activities with the DNR for Mentors and Mentees
Janet Canode, Mary Dettloff, Natalie Elkins, Dennis Fox, Eric Perkins, Alexandra Raven, Hannah Schauer, Maia Schauer, Erik Thornbury, Elyse Walter, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Banquet Rooms 7 & 8
Looking for new and exciting activities to share with your mentor/mentee matches? From its parks, forests, beaches, and more, the Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has so much to offer your program matches - no matter where you're located! For one day sessions and workshops, to season-long activities, this interactive session will help you make the most of the time your mentoring matches have together with a variety of low-cost, or free outdoor ideas.
*The DNR Fisheries Division and Mentor Michigan are working together to develop a mini-grant program that will provide funds for mentoring programs to support outdoor match activities that involve fishing. These mini-grants will be available in early 2013 - come to this session to get ideas for your mini-grant application.
Step Outside: DNR Resources
Workshop Block 2 Materials
College Positive Mentoring: Planting Seeds of School Success & College Access
Christie Schichtel, Mentor Michigan College Coaching Corps
Meeting Room 102
It is never too early to start planting the seeds of school success and college access. Whether serving elementary school, middle school, or high school youth, mentoring programs can leverage mentors to encourage and assist K-12 youth in pursuing post-secondary opportunities through college positive mentoring. College positive mentoring is a strategy to assist in creating pathways for young people to consider, plan for, and attend post-secondary institutions. This session will uncover elements of how to build a college positive mentoring program that intentionally promotes school success and college access for the youth they serve.
College Positive Mentoring Powerpoint Slides
Foster Care Mentoring Panel Discussion
Sarah Shortt Williams, Michigan State University Foster Care Alumni Services/BASW AmeriCorps
Banquet Room 5
Join Michigan State University and the Fostering Academics Mentoring Excellence (FAME) Program for a panel discussion on mentoring with foster care system experts -- youth who are or have previously been in foster care and have been matched with a mentor. During this workshop, panelists will discuss their experiences with the foster care system, what it means to "age out" of foster care, what youth in foster care need from mentors, and how mentors can help youth in foster care successfully transition to independent living or college. This workshop will provide you with unique insight that will help your mentoring program better support mentees in the foster care system and mentors of youth in foster care.
Going the Distance: Supporting and Retaining Mentors
Allison Smith, Consultant
Meeting Room 101
Mentor retention is always important, but especially crucial when mentoring hard to-reach youth. Retention strategies begin before the match is made, require continuous effort, and are embedded in all aspects of programming. This session will explore key program practices that influence match retention and success.
*This session is designed for new program staff and National Service members.
Going the Distance: Supporting and Retaining Mentors Powerpoint Slides
Step Outside: Fun Activities with the DNR for Mentors and Mentees
Janet Canode, Mary Dettloff, Natalie Elkins, Dennis Fox, Eric Perkins, Alexandra Raven, Hannah Schauer, Maia Schauer, Erik Thornbury, Elyse Walter, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Banquet Rooms 7 & 8
Looking for new and exciting activities to share with your mentor/mentee matches? From its parks, forests, beaches, and more, the Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has so much to offer your program matches - no matter where you're located! For one day sessions and workshops, to season-long activities, this interactive session will help you make the most of the time your mentoring matches have together with a variety of low-cost, or free outdoor ideas.
*The DNR Fisheries Division and Mentor Michigan are working together to develop a mini-grant program that will provide funds for mentoring programs to support outdoor match activities that involve fishing. These mini-grants will be available in early 2013. Come to this session to get ideas for your mini-grant application!
Step Outside: DNR Resources
What's Working: Tools for Evaluating & Communicating the Impact of Mentoring Programs
December Warren, Indiana Youth Institute/ Indiana Mentoring Partnership
Banquet Room 6
This interactive workshop focuses on the basics of evaluating your mentoring program. The audience will receive information and tools on developing a logic model, common terms utilized in program evaluation, and methods for communicating impact. This workshop has been designed to help program staff members identify simple yet significant ways they can identify, track, and communicate their impact to internal and external stakeholders.
What's Working: The Pros and Cons of Data Collection Methods
What's Working Logic Model Guide
What's Working Evaluation Plan Template
What's Working Logic Model Template
What's Working Resource Handout
Workshop Block 3 Materials
Leadership Opportunities in the Mentoring Field
Ginna Holmes, Alma Public Schools
Mary Schusterbauer, Oakland County Youth Assistance
Meeting Room 102
Do you have talent, expertise, or experience in the mentoring field that could benefit more than just your program? Are you looking for a new way to get involved and make a difference in the field of mentoring on a regional, state or national level? Join members of the Mentor Michigan Providers Council and David Shapiro, CEO of MENTOR, for a conversation about leadership opportunities in the mentoring field. Through this session you will learn the various ways that you can make an impact on the industry outside of your program and the opportunities that currently exist.
Providers Council Nomination Form
Mentoring Hard to Reach Youth: Finding the Right Mentors, Getting Them Ready & Giving Them Support
Allison Smith, Consultant
Meeting Room 101
What does the current landscape of mentoring a struggling youth look like? What can mentors do to build trust with youth in disadvantaged circumstances? What is important for mentors to understand about children of prisoners, youth in foster care, and youth living in generational poverty? What personal characteristics and skills make for good mentoring? How can we support the match? This session will present specific strategies and considerations for finding, preparing, and supporting the right mentors to work with youth in disadvantaged circumstances.
*This session is designed for new program staff and National Service members.
Mentoring Hard to Reach Youth Powerpoint Slides
Quality-Based Mentoring: What It Means for Michigan
Marty Martinez, Mass Mentoring Partnership
Banquet Room 5
Though we are constantly striving to reach more and more youth with mentoring relationships, we know that quality mentoring experiences are also critically important. To help implement a state-wide standard for quality mentoring programs, several states are beginning to implement various Quality-Based Mentoring systems. Join us for this session to learn about the Quality-Based Membership system first launched by the Mass Mentoring Partnership in 2009. As we introduce you to this system, we will also share the efforts of Mentor Michigan to replicate this system and how your program can benefit from the quality-based mentoring movement.
Structured Mentoring Relationships
Lisa Bottomley, Michigan State University Extension
Kea Boyd, Michigan State University Extension
Susan Fenton, Michigan State University Extension
Scott Lakin, Michigan State University Extension
Kristina Marshall, Winning Futures
Banquet Room 6
This session will explore the benefits and challenges of more intensive, structured based mentoring approaches. We will share best practices in the field and look at four program models that utilize various components in an effort to enhance the match experience. Panelists will share their experiences on how these approaches have impacted the outcomes for the youth, volunteer recruitment efforts, and overall program success. Panelists will be candid about the success and challenges they have experienced with these approaches.
Conference Evaluation Survey
Thanks for attending Mentor Michigan's 7th Annual Premier Mentoring Conference! We hope you enjoyed the event and plan to attend next year as well. As we begin to plan for our 2013 conference, your feedback about this year's event is critically important. Please take a few moments to complete our brief online evaluation at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LG3SSJJ.
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