YES Mentoring and STEAM Career Development Dennis Floyd Jones Ph. D West Virginia University AAHPERD Conference St. Louis Mo, April 1, 2014 Floyd.jones@mail.wvu.edu

How Do We Recreate This in Your Community? Commitment Investment of Stakeholders Partnerships Must Know What You Are Doing Mentor Philosophy Timeframe Goals Session Objective Session Agenda Activity Description Session Materials   SSFS-STEAM EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS To prepare youth for a senior research project and introductory collegiate coursework within a career field of interest. Expose youth to exploratory course topics and research To teach APA formatting and anti-plagiarism tools Foster a desire for college completion -Participation requirements -Schedule review -Question & Answer -Completion standards -Stipend system Students Will: Attend weekly classes and 2-one hour sessions in the writing lab for 6 weeks Keep a daily journal documenting independent study hours Attend APA workshop 5-7 page APA format paper and PowerPoint presentation Attend weekly fields trips 170 research/field trip hours -Permission Forms -Final paper assessment rubric -Course descriptions -Writing lab sign-up forms -APA guidelines

Steps You Take Identifying a Critical Mass of Believers Must Be Able to Connect With Community, School, and Family Must Have an Indelible Love for All Kids Need to Be Able to Identify With Those in the PE/Sport Community

Cost: Paying For It Always an Obstacle Schools and Housing Authority, City Office, Foundations CSR Funding National Charities Fee Paid Federal and State Government Grants

Who Directs and Who Leads Corporate Leadership Structure Mainly Community Organizations Lead Due to Most Flexibility i.e. Non-profits, Boys/Girls Clubs, Juvenile Justice, United Way, Sport Teams, AAU, Boys/Girls Scouts, Churches, Community Centers, Schools, College/University Extensions, Sport for Development, etc.

Partnerships Collaborators vs. Partners Collaborators: Rarely Effective, Only Serve as Long as They Receive Benefit, “Corporate Raiding” Partners: Highly Effective, Show More “Skin in the Game”

Identifying the Youth There Must Be Leverage Sport Teams are Best for This Because They Have a Mission More Than Basketball Article

Measures of Success and Outcomes 1. Establish What Those Are at Beginning 2. Clearly Identify What is Doable 3. Evaluations on Process, Not the Outcome

Measures of Success and Outcomes Process is a Day to Day Measure, Showing Improvement Outcomes Usually Speak for Themselves Evaluate Every Step of the Process

Mentor Recognition, Evaluations, and Outcomes Mentor Evaluation Mentor Recognition, Evaluations, and Outcomes To identify the quality and quantity of mentor involvement with intentions to promote continued excellence and achievement via praise and merit based reward.   To present youth with acknowledgement of and appreciation for their continued effort to excel in academic and non-academic outlets To constructively provide youth with kudos and critiques, as needed, based on their investment and contributions to their mentoring duties -Quarterly recognition dinners -Award dispersal -Mentor/Mentee contact quality/quantity analysis and calculation -Review of mentor’s current academic and well-being status -Analyzing pre/post testing from the enrichment workshops mentor attended -Program coordinator report and recommendations for continued or improved mentor participation. At quarterly Parent/Teen Dinner events youth are recognized for continued academic success, a progressing mentoring relationship, community service achievements, athletic accomplishments, etc via the presentation of various awards and certificates. Parents converse with agency staff & receive updates on upcoming agency events. Following overall mentor participation analysis mentors with high quality & quantity of mentee- interaction are given the highest stipends. This determination is based on attendance and pre/post test results at workshops, maintaining or improving GPA, and program coordinator reports. -Banquet hall for quarterly dinners -Awards/certificates and plaques -School release information -Pre and post test for program participation -Stipends -Mentor Certification Rubric

Mentee Recognition, Outcomes and Closure Mentee Evaluation Mentee Recognition, Outcomes and Closure To determine if needs and desires of the mentee have been wholeheartedly approached on their own behalf and to assess if the greatest degree of service has been provided to them by YES and their mentor. Acknowledge and celebrate mentees progress and personal growth To review the quality and quantity of mentee participation To analyze the possible transition from mentee to mentor-in-training Assess the quality of mentorship provided to the mentee -Parent/Teen Dinner and accomplishment celebration -Progress meeting with youth, guardians, and program coordinator -Re-administer mentoring knowledge assessment -Initiate transition to mentor-in-training or transition youth out of the program -Children who move, continue bad behavior, or are removed by their parents will no longer participate To ensure that mentees gain an appreciation of their dedication to the mentor-mentee relationship, mentees are awarded during the Parent/Teen dinner by recognizing them before members of their community for the positive changes they are exhibiting. Youth who have attended 90% or more will be considered as successfully completing their mentee tasks, so long as their GPA is maintained or improved. Upon reviewing said items, the pre and post test results, and family feedback the program coordinator provides constructive criticism. -Awards, certificates, mementos of recognition -Pre and post tests -School performance reports -Participation documents  

Breakout Groups Groups of 4 One Person Talks About a Project in Their Community They Would Like to Initiate Identify All the Pieces