Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory – free resource

From [the NWREL website]:

“Since 1966, NWREL has been working to make a difference in students’ lives and those who support their learning. NWREL is a private nonprofit working closely with schools, districts, and other agencies to develop creative and practical solutions to important educational challenges.”

The OMIA Foundation believes that mentoring plays a vital role in children’s lives.  Mentoring is a simple and effective volunteer method, but must be done properly.  The NWREL helps strengthen mentoring techniques by providing free material.  The NWREL material is laid out in a chronological order to study, interpret, and evolve a mentor program that suits your area’s needs.  Absorb the material yourself, then get to action!

From [the NWREL website]

• Foundations of Successful Youth Mentoring. The NWREL cornerstone resource for developing all types of youth mentoring programs across a variety of settings. It is a useful resource for start-up efforts and established programs alike.
• Generic Mentoring Program Policy and Procedure Manual. This resource makes it simple for mentoring programs to create their own customized manual to guide both policy and day-to-day services. Be sure to download the Customizable Template version in Word format as well.
• The ABCs of School-Based Mentoring. This newly revised version incorporates the latest research from Public/Private Ventures and other mentoring leaders into a guide for school and community partners.
• Training New Mentors. A comprehensive guide to providing mentors with initial training, complete with over a dozen ready-to-use training activities.
• Building Relationships: A Guide for New Mentors. This resource is a great mentor training supplement, providing mentors with ten simple tips for effective relationship development.
• Sustainability Planning and Resource Development for Youth Mentoring Programs. This resource examines effective planning strategies, corporate giving, foundation support, government grants, individual giving campaigns, local fundraising events, and short articles on the ethics of fundraising and increasing board involvement.

All the material above comes from [this] NWREL website.  Check it out for more literature on mentoring from the George Washington University in Washington D.C.