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Vision - Improve behavioral, social, and economic outcomes through informed decision making.

What is Mentor N Motion? Mentor N Motion is an online youth mentoring program that was created to enable American children in USA, born to immigrant parents from West Africa, Senegal in particular, to make educated career path decisions. This program offers to high school youths career explorations, hands on exposure through shadowing or internships, and soft skills development; such as, leadership, communication, conflict management, diversity, cultural awareness and integration, etc.

 

Goal 1: All mentees are matched with mentors with common career interest.Goal 2: All qualified mentees have access to shadowing or internships and employment opportunities through partner organizations.Goal 3: Mentees nurture the appropriate soft skills to become successful.                                                                                                   

Expected Outcomes: Mentees save time and money by making informed decisions that stem from their interactions with mentors, career exploration, and hands-on exposure.
Mentees' confidence improves as they learn more about a career requirements and engage in informed decision-making. Mentees' behavioral, economic, and social outcomes are changed positively through this experience.

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Mentoring Facts

Young Adults Who Were At-Risk for Falling Off Track But Had a Mentor Are:

  • 55% more likely to enroll in college
  • 78% more likely to volunteer regularly
  • 90% are interested in becoming a mentor
  • 130% more likely to hold leadership positions
  • High levels of absenteeism (Kennelly & Monrad, 2007)

Students who meet regularly with their mentors are:

  • 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and
  • 37% less likely to skip a class. (Public/Private Ventures Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)”

Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are:

  • 46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking. (Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)
  • Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are:
  • 81% more likely to participate regularly in sports or extracurricular activities than those who do not.

    hearbeating1The Mentoring Effect, 2014
         Published in mentoring.org
 

Mentor N Motion' Success Measures

Improve behavioral outcomes: Mentees practice informed decision-making that stem from their mentoring and hands-on experience.

Boost economic outcomes: Mentees select a path based on their experience with their mentors and on the job exposure.

They complete their education or vocational training and become employed, self-employed, or business owners.

Better social outcomes: Mentees feel good about making  informed decisions. Success improves Morale.

Knowledge Transfer: Mentees become a very important asset to their community, FUTURE MENTORS!

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