Linking your Philly based mentoring program with other programs and resources.

1. Connecting the Dots…..with
Mentoring
Black Male Development Symposium
Arcadia University
Saturday, May 12, 2012

2. Premise and Goal
 Premise
 Many mentoring programs might not be leveraging or
connecting with many of the opportunities that currently existing
in Philadelphia and on the internet.
 Goal of the presentation
 Increase your awareness of these opportunities
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3. Changes & Opportunities
 Changes
 Language
 Opportunities
 Program
 Information
 Professional
Development
 Random
 Typical premise
 Context drives content
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4. The Language
 Language
 Outcomes (Measurement)
 SMART
 Environmental Change
 Collaboration
 Partners
 General Understanding
 Being alone does not make you
“fundable” in the eyes of most funders
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5. So…possible context
 Quiz
 What are the top growing
industries in Philadelphia?
 Who are the top employers in
Philadelphia?
 What percentage of incoming
jobs over the next ten years in
Philadelphia will require a B.A.?
 What does your program do to
ensure consistent
communication with all sectors
of your participant’s life?
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6. Programs
 Philly Roots
 Philadelphia Graduation
Coach Campaign
 Philadelphia Youth Coalition
 Philadelphia Urban Food &
Fitness Alliance
 Urban Youth Racing School
 Philly Goes 2 College
 Association of Women in
Forensics
 Mighty Writers
 Philadelphia Youth Poetry
Movement
 COSEBOC
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7. Information & Social Media
 Information  Social Media
 PHEEND  Facebook
 EPIC  Twitter
 OSTRC
 What Matters  Internet
 National Weeks/Day  Meetup.com
 Search Institute  StudentNet
 Forum for Youth  Hack Education
Investment  E-Literate
 Practical Theory
 Scratch.mit.edu
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9. Professional Development
 Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
 Education Northwest
 United Way
 Education Week
 MaaS360
 Center for Safe Schools
 National PTA
 Youth Prevention Roundtable
 Philly Tech Week
 DBHIDS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer, and Intersex
(LGBTQI) Initiative
 Tavis Smiley’s Parent Education Summit
 OSTRC Peer Networking Meetings
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10. Random
 Philadelphia Coalition for Drug and
Violence Free Communities
 Youth Engagement Conference
 WHYY Summer Camps
 Parent University (School District)
 EPIC Stakeholders (DHS)
 Sustainable Business Network
 Trauma-informed practices (IFP)
 Philadelphia Eagle Youth Camps
 Philly 4 Philly
 Mayor’s Commission of African
American Males
 The Agenda
 Philadelphia Film Festival
 Legs Against Arms
 Philadelphia Science Festival
 Students for Students (Temple Law)
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11. Contact Information
Brandon Brown
 (Brandon Brown)
 (b_pbs)
 (b_sigma)
 Linked IN
 267-712-9584
 brandon@brb-consulting.com
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