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M ISSION 2 Capital Partners for Education (CPE) aims to improve the futures of low-income youth by helping them receive a quality education, graduate from high school, and attend and complete college. To help low-income youth beat the odds and fulfill the dream of a college education, CPE provides a proven combination of mentoring, partnerships with quality schools, tuition assistance, and a customized array of academic, career, and life skills development, all of which creates a college-going culture for our students.

I NCOME G AP 3 Nationally, 8% of low-income students earn a college degree compared to 82% of high income students

I NCOME G AP 4 Even amongst similarly high-scoring students, high income students graduate college at nearly double the rate of low-income students.

O UR R ESULTS 5 99% of CPE graduates enroll in college! (100% in the last eight years.) CPE had a 92% student retention rate last school year. CPE has a 95% mentor retention rate. 70% of CPE graduates complete college on-time!

P ROGRAM L INES 6

O BJECTIVES How to train your mentors to set them up for success How to build personal and lasting relationships with mentors How to engage mentors in your organization beyond the requirements 7

How do I train my mentors to set them up for success? 8

Checklist Introduce organization and population Outline clear and specific expectations for mentors Include problem-solving activities Observe! 9 M AKE THE I NITIAL T RAINING /O RIENTATION C OUNT

A CTIVITY 1: S TAGES OF A M ENTORING R ELATIONSHIP See packet for instructions. 10

P ROVIDE O NGOING T RAININGS Goals Deliver best practices Improve mentor-mentee interaction Mentor-mentor support and relationship building Staff-mentor support and relationship building 11

A CTIVITY 2: D EVELOPING O NGOING T RAINING With a partner, choose a topic from the following list and develop questions that could be posed in a small group discussion. Developing relationships with parents Supporting your mentee academically Relationship-building activities Setting boundaries 12

How do I build personal and lasting relationships with mentors? 13

I MPLEMENT F REQUENT, C ONSISTENT, AND S TRUCTURED C OMMUNICATION CPE uses iMentor Interactive. 14

P ROVIDE I NDIVIDUALIZED S TAFF S UPPORT Talk to mentors about areas of concern Intervene if relationship is not developing Be available for phone calls, meetings, etc. Connect with relevant resources 15

D ISSEMINATE R ESOURCES E FFECTIVELY Mentor Handbook Mentor Facebook Page Mentor Newsletter iMentor 16

A CTIVITY 3: C OMMUNICATION What can my organization do to implement frequent, consistent, and structured communication? 17

G ET P ERSONAL Send cards to mentors for major life events Recognize mentor achievements on social media Mentor of the Month 18

How do I engage mentors in my organization beyond the requirements? 19

C REATE O PPORTUNITIES FOR E NGAGEMENT Examples Mentor-Mentee Kickoff Event Mentee Workshops College tours Community Service Community Celebrations 20

21 W HAT ’ S THE P OINT ? Goals Staff support of mentoring relationships Relationships and activities in line with programmatic goals Mentor-mentor support and interaction Mentoring community strengthened 21

F ORM A M ENTOR L EADERSHIP C OUNCIL (MLC) 22 What? Plan mentor-mentee events Plan mentor events Facilitate ongoing trainings Recruit mentors Serve as organization thought partners Who? Active mentors Hand-picked or self-selected Go-getters Range of career fields

M AKE THE M OST OF THE MLC 23 How? Outline clear expectations for members Create a FUN environment Meet regularly, but keep conversation going Allow everyone to take on leadership roles Social activities Involve them in organization decisions

A CTIVITY 4: M ENTOR L EADERSHIP 24 How would you design your MLC? Think about: What would they do? What kinds of events could they plan? Who would be on it?

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