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CALENDAR 
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2019 IMP RECERTIFICATION
The following programs are due for recertification with the IMP in 2019. Please contact mary.sheka@iowaeda.com if you have NOT scheduled your recertification with an IMP staff member.
Mentor Clinton County
BBBS of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa
BBBS of Johnson County
BBBS of the Midlands
Bridges Mentoring Program
Club M Burlington
Davenport Community Schools - STAARS
Delaware County (Helping Services for Northeast Iowa)
EMBARC
Fort Dodge Community Schools - Bridges Mentoring Program
Fort Dodge Foster Grandparents
Heart of Iowa BBBS
JUMP for Kids
Man Up
Not Alone Mills County
One to One Mentoring- Mason City
Siblings By Choice
TeamMates Heelan
Teammates Logan Magnolia
TeamMates of Sidney
TeamMates West Harrison
TeamMates Woodbine
Tiger Mentoring
Youth Experiencing Success
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CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
 The Iowa Nonprofit Summit is seeking engaging presenters on a variety of topics for nonprofit and volunteer management as well as topics specific to mentoring. Deadline for proposals is June 5, 2019. SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
 MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership is looking for professionals in the mentoring field to share their work with a national audience at this year’s National Mentoring Summit, January 29-31, 2020. Deadline for all proposals is June 28, 2019 SUBMIT WORKSHOP PROPOSAL
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ENDEAVORING IN EXCELLENCE
This month's amazing story was inspired by a match from M.A.Y. Mentoring in Shendandoah. Jennifer Burkhiser has been mentoring with M.A.Y. Mentoring for nearly 16 years, and during that time has formed strong, familial bonds with her mentees. Jennifer is also one of the award recipients for the 2019 Excellence in Mentoring Awards this year! Click on the image below to hear more about Jennifer and her mentees, Rafael (left) and Jacquelyn (right).
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SOCIAL MEDIA TIP
 With the end of the school year, this is a wonderful time to share photos of mentees who have graduated from high school, or have moved up from middle school to high school, or from elementary school to middle school. Post pictures of any end of the school year events that your mentoring program hosts for mentees, mentors, and their families. Share these stories and these proud moments on your social media platforms. Get out the word that mentoring has a positive impact on academic achievement and use the hashtag #MentorIRL.
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WHAT YOU MISSED ON THE LAST PEER SHARE CALL
May 9, 2019: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
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MENTORING MATERIALS: Resources for Your Program
RESEARCH
Creating Tiered Levels of Support to Sustainably Reduce Coordinator Burn-Out. The Mentor Coordinator position can sometimes be a catch-all for every aspect of a mentoring program. The coordinator is the recruiter, trainer, supporter, evaluator, and many times the fundraiser of the organization. With this current structure, burnout is inevitable.
A Meta-Analysis on the Career Advantages for Mentors. Gosh and Reio have consolidated the potential advantages of mentoring for mentors through their meta-analysis. They examined areas including psychosocial & role-modeling mentor support and career correlate with job performance, job satisfaction, career success, turnover intent, and organizational commitment.
RESOURCES
The Mentoring Toolkit 2.0: Resources for Developing Program for Incarcerated Youth. This resource provides information, resources, and program descriptions geared towards personnel at juvenile correctional facilities and other organizations to design effective mentoring programs for youth experiencing neglect and involved in delinquent behavior, particularly those who are incarcerated. This resource explores the characteristics of youth involved in the juvenile justice system and the challenges and benefits of establishing mentoring programs for this population of youth.
Opportunities for High School Mentors or Mentees
The Iowa Department of Human Rights is now accepting applications for two youth initiatives--the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council (SIYAC) and the Iowa Youth Congress (IYC). These are opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills, connect with community leaders, and improve their community through civic engagement and volunteerism.
To apply for SIYAC
To apply for IYC
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