Indiana Youth Institute: Indiana Mentoring Partnership

OUR MISSION

The Indiana Mentoring Partnership promotes and supports quality mentoring to foster academic success and positive youth development. It is our vision that no youth shall wait for a caring and involved mentor. The Partnership seeks to accomplish this by: increasing public awareness of the need and benefits of youth mentoring, expanding community collaborations and investments in mentoring and by providing technical assistance and trainings.

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MENTORING IN INDIANA

In a recent statewide assessment we learned…

60% of mentoring programs have long lists of kids waiting for mentors
The mentoring programs interviewed serve more than 16,000 youth
93% of Indiana's mentoring programs reported that they needed a statewide mentoring partnership to advance their impact.

See the full report and other research findings here.

The most important resource you have is time. And, quality time with a caring adult can make a lasting difference in a child’s life. When you become a mentor, you will help a child or a teenager get the support and encouragement they need to succeed in life. By mentoring a young person just one hour each week, you can:

Improve academic and study skills
Help a child discover new talents and ambitions
Provide moral support and confidence
Change a child’s life for the better

“We can change the world, one child at a time.” Elizabeth Walker (Mentor)

“I knew I was making a difference for the child I was mentoring, but it also made me feel like I was really giving something back. I loved that feeling.” Steve Hamilton (Mentor)

96% of existing mentors would recommend mentoring to others. – 2005 Mentoring in America

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Do you work to connect children in need with caring mentors? Do you see opportunities for greater resources, training and assistance in connecting with your community?

Are you a community leader who would like to further connect schools and mentor agencies with local businesses, faith centers, civic organizations and government?

The Indiana Mentoring Partnership is ready to support your organization, business or community, and help you become a champion for youth mentoring.

“We need to make this a major activity for our state. Let’s make Indiana the national model for youth mentoring.” - Governor Mitch Daniels

“As a mentor and an advocate of mentoring programs throughout Indiana, I am thrilled to see the Indiana Mentoring Partnership move forward. There are thousands of kids in Indiana who need a mentor today. The Partnership will move us toward the goal of making sure that every child in Indiana who needs a mentor will have one.”
- Maggie Kernan, Former First Lady of Indiana

“The Indiana Youth Institute is ideally positioned to advance the quality of youth mentoring while providing support to communities, educators and youth workers.” - Dr. Tony Bennett, Indiana Department of Education

If you work to connect children in need with caring adults, but need resources, training and assistance connecting with your community, help is now available.

Look here for:

research and best practices
training opportunities
a network of support tailored to your organization’s needs.

“The Partnership’s objectives to advance public awareness, recruit new mentors, connect local communities to mentoring initiatives while also building the capacity of direct service programs, will benefit Hoosiers for years to come. We at Starfish look forward to continuing to partner with IYI in this very important work.” - Joyce Johnson, Starfish Initiative, Indianapolis

“Strengthening our program and expanding our impact is an important priority for us here at Study Connections. We look forward to working alongside of the Partnership so as to best serve our students.” - Sharon Callender, Study Connection, Ft. Wayne

To take advantage of the resources the Indiana Mentoring Partnership could offer your program, register your program here!

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