Professional Development Opportunities
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Archived Online Professional Development Sessions
Effective Volunteer Recruitment for Mentoring Programs
The Center for Schools and Communities, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, offered a one-hour live online session entitled, "Effective Volunteer Recruitment for Mentoring Programs." The session was presented by Craig A. Bowman, Common Ground Consulting LLC™. Mr. Bowman provided information about volunteer recruitment strategies which can be used by mentoring programs to secure a greater number and diversity of volunteers to serve children and youth at risk.
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Presentation Handouts and Related Links
Marketing for the Recruitment of Mentors: A Workbook for Finding and Attracting Volunteers (PDF format)
Common Ground Consulting LLC™ Website
Building the Capacity of Communities to Provide Mentoring Services
The Center for Schools and Communities, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, offered a live, online session entitled Building the Capacity of Communities to Provide Mentoring Services. The session provided information about the value of mentoring, specifically for after-school and other school-related programs, as well as what individual and organizations can do to promote the development of mentoring programs within their community. The presenters were Lynda Terrell, Managing Director, Campaign for Mentors - United Way of Southeastern PA and Colleen Fedor, Executive Director, The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA.
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Presentation Handouts (PDF Format)
Elements of Effective Practice - Newly revised and updated to reflect the latest in quality mentoring research, policies and practices