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Community Mentoring - South Australian Education Department
The South Australian Education Department's Community Mentoring Program matches volunteer community memberswith students in schools. Community Mentoring connects young people, communities and learning. Set up to support young people, mentors benefit as well. Real-life mentors show how you can be yourself and build young people's confidence. See how Community Mentoring can make you feel good!
True Blue Dreaming - mentor training video
True Blue Dreaming is a Western Australian youth and community development program that provides young people with mentors to inspire them and build their potential. Their aim is to inspire young Australians in rural and remote communities to reach their dreams. Check out their latest training DVD!
United Synergies Mentoring Video
This United Synergies mentoring video was produced in conjunction with the Griffith University Film School as part of a second year film student Community Engagement Project. The project took around six months from the initial presentation to the final product. The project was an opportunity to create a new and innovative way of recruiting potential mentors - creating a visual ‘snapshot’ of the mentoring program which gave it life and personality – and then identifying ongoing ways to promote it via the organisation’s website and through other mediums such as speaking opportunities, presentations etc. The process also provided an opportunity for at risk young people to be exposed to the experience of film making and working with other talented young students. It also was an opportunity to demonstrate to our existing mentors how much they are valued by the organisation.
Youth Mentoring Assisted Pathways Program - Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning and Employment Network
YMAP is one of the longest-running and well-established in-school mentoring programs in the country. The Mentoring Program’s goal is to support young people identified by schools as being ‘at risk’. The program is primarily designed to help such young people to identify their goals and how to achieve them or re-connect with their education, help them to explore other educational options or help facilitate successful transition and employment pathways. In other words, to keep young people connected.
The Smith Family - Relationships for lifelong learning
This video provides an insight into The Smith Familys mentoring programs. Since 1995, they have been supporting disadvantaged students by linking them with volunteer mentors to help them make a smooth transition from school to work or further education. Mentoring helps young people gain a clearer idea of their abilities and interests, the opportunities available and the pathways needed to take advantage of these. Research shows that mentoring is one of the most effective ways of sharing knowledge within communities and providing a 'significant other' for those who are lacking positive role models.
AIME Mentoring
AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience) provides a six-year Mentoring Program for Indigenous Australian students to access while undertaking their high school studies from Year 7 through to Year 12. AIME partners university student volunteers in a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a high school Indigenous student, for an hour a week over the course of a 17-week program. AIME's goals are to improve Year 10 completion rates, Year 12 completion rates and university admission rates for all participating students. Apart from the impact AIME is having on Indigenous high school students, it offers a significant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous university students to gain invaluable experience working with Indigenous high school students, and offers a great base for university marketing and recruitment with AIME facilitating the development of long-term partnerships between local high schools and the university.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Video - Think Big
Big Brothers Big Sisters Melbourne has produced a fantastic video highlighting three mentoring pairs - Michael and Stevie, Catherine and Jessica and Kavan and Kane. The video is also used to promote their organisation through YouTube. The video is a great example of how you can promote your organisation throughout the worldwide community.
Perth To Paradise
Jack has cycled into Surfers Paradise to finish his epic across Australia bike ride - cycling 4,500 kms in just 30 days to raise funds and awareness of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Australia. The video is a wonderful snapshot of the journey from start to finish! We would like to congratulate Jack and his family. Jack is a great example of one person determination can make a difference for other people. If you have a creative way to promote any mentoring programs in Australia please email us. We are keen to hear your ideas.
