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Mentor Recruitment ideas from May 19th Conference

Filed under: Conference 2008,Mentor Recruitment Ideas — Debby @ 11:44 am

Dawn Hamman spoke about Mentor Recruitment.

This is her handout from that breakout session.

Mentor Recruiting Ideas

Another Coordinator shared this information:

The Macy’s, Inc. Partners in Time employee volunteer program:

http://www.macysinc.com/community/volunteerism.aspx

See attachment for more information: Macy’s Volunteer Program

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Recruiting College Students to Become Mentors

Filed under: Mentor Recruitment Ideas — Debby @ 12:13 pm

This was shared by a coordinator in Eastern Ohio.

It is the sign she placed in the local high school, colleges, etc.

Attention Students

Diane Neal, Assistant Professor of Education,Coordinator of Field Experiences, gave a

presentation at Project MORE’s first Spring Conference telling about Bluffton University’s

partnership with Project MORE.

The attached Power Point is from Diane’s presentation. She said she will be glad to discuss

with other colleges how Bluffton University has included Project MORE schools and how the university

students benefit from mentoring.

Bluffton University Partnership with Prooject MORE

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Turning Lemons into Lemonade

Filed under: Project MORE Must Reads! — Debby @ 11:55 am

This handout is from a previous Project MORE Conference describing the “lemons” of implementing the program, and then the sweet “lemonade” that follows. Turning Lemons into Lemonade

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Mentor Appreciation to go…

Filed under: Conference 2008,Mentor Appreciation — Debby @ 11:39 am

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything,
but I can still do something; and because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
~~Edmund Everett Hale

For ideas where to find “free” mentor gifts: Mentor Gift ideas

Thanks for “BEAN” part of our success! (This is a card to attach to jelly beans):Jelly Bean card

This card attaches to a “Butterfly” which has the wings made from the student’s traced handprints:Butterfly

There’s no “Bunny” Like my Mentor. Attach chocolate to this card: Bunny card

Hand Picked Thank You= attach to flowers made from the student’s handprints: Hand Picked Thank You

These cards are glued on to the feathers on a turkey. When completed each will tell the mentor how thankful the student is to have him/her: I am thankful for my Mentor

Mentor, You are the perfect present! This card is attached to folded paper in the shape of a present. A bow may be attached: Perfect Present

A rock is painted and given as a paper weight: MORE Mentors Rock!

Attach a fortune cookie to this card: My Good Fortune

Attach to a paper megaphone: Rah!

Attach a pack of “Extra” gum:Thanks for going the Extra

Attach to a small bag of Goldfish crackers: Caught Goldfish

Attach to a small bag of Teddy grahams: Teddy Bear grahams

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Autism MODEL School Presentation

Filed under: Conference 2008 — Debby @ 10:58 am

The power point used in this session’s presentation is below.

Autism MODEL School

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June 10, 2008

Mentor Recruitment ideas from May 19th Conference

June 4, 2008

Recruiting College Students to Become Mentors

Turning Lemons into Lemonade

Mentor Appreciation to go…

Autism MODEL School Presentation