Oklahoma Mentoring Programs
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August in Review & Celebration 2020 | Issue 7
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YOU—staff, mentors, funders, boards, and school districts—have persevered and innovated to help at-risk young people and adults survive and continue to reach their full potential during this crisis. This one-time long newsletter salutes you. About 80 other Oklahoma mentoring programs, excluding collegian ones, will be in other issues. Oklahoma is becoming a state of mentoring.
Many of you increased services and helped within the community, e.g., through food distribution and other expressions of caring. An early April example:
“Since we aren't able to meet with our students right now for our after school programs, we put together a ‘F.A.C.T. Activity Box’ for 50 of our students with eight-weeks’ worth of activities and a few snacks. We have made ourselves available to our students over FaceTime and Zoom, and we are creating a YouTube channel to go along with each week's activity.” Taylor Wood, Volunteer Coordinator, Oklahoma City Police Department Family Awareness and Community Teamwork (F.A.C.T.) Unit
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Mentoring in Fall 2020 includes temporary suspension of mentoring, virtual, blended in-person and virtual mentoring, mentoring without any physical contact and with limited internet connectivity or hardware, and in-person.
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Highlights
El Reno’s Authentic Girls Mentoring Program, sponsored by the House of Healing for the Teenage Soul, continues. This program uses horse therapy. For your smile today!
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Social Entrepreneurism & Other Fundraising Ideas
A recent high-profile example is the partnership between NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal and Papa John’s Pizza to donate $1 for each Shaq-a-Roni Pizza to serve designated charities from June 29-August 23, 2020. Money flowed through The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community to benefit organizations like Boys and Girls Clubs of America and UNCF (United Negro College Fund). Atlanta-area youths and families also received a special surprise, too.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Bartlesville – Shake, Rattle & Roll on over to Pop's Doo Wop Diner for our virtual BIG event (Aug. 29) with the event, curbside dinner pickup, and Songbox Music Bingo! Post-event article. Bidding. Results.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Shawnee -- Changes to Bowl for Kids’ Sake annual event in Shawnee (bowl by teams).
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Case study
Girl Scouts Pivoting During COVID 19 with Girl Scouts of the USA The Girl Scouts of the USA faced a daunting dilemma when operational, programmatic, and financial challenges caused by the pandemic left them with an excess of 20 million boxes of cookies – and a national scouting network looking for critical leadership development and community-building opportunities – as well as for learning delicious business skills. Not missing a beat, the GSUSA launched a new platform in just 10 days — Cookie Cares – allowing cookie delivering to continue. They also launched another online platform, Girl Scouts at Home – offering inventive virtual programming and experiences for girls and troops. Video: Independent Sector, 1 hr.
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Grants for families, not nonprofits
Every Kid Counts Oklahoma is a grant for low-income students who fall below federal poverty line. They can help by assisting with technology and supplement materials. Share with your mentees’ families to apply today!
Zoom tips for nonprofits
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New-to-Us Established Programs
Chahta Himmak Pila Pehlichi (CHPP), “Choctaw Future Leaders”
Chahta Himmitoa Aiahli Tohnochi (CHAT), “Empowering Success in Choctaw Youth"
Pervasive Parenting Peer Mentoring Program, Pervasive Parenting Center
Practical Nursing Peer Mentoring Program, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater
Multiple Programs, Pioneer Technology Center, Ponca City
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Activities
The Mott Foundation’s Afterschool Network has provided a free app.
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Updated Resources
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Webinars & Campaigns
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Frederick's Mentoring and Leadership Programs & the University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
Mentoring Rural Youth
through Big Topics
Roxanne Hill, Dean of Academic Affairs, Western Oklahoma State College
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