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Collaborative Mentoring Webinar SeriesPhoto courtesy of Midlands Mentoring PartnershipThe Power of PurposeJanuary 18, 2018
2018 Collaborative Mentoring Webinar SeriesPlanning TeamThe Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series is funded by the Office ofJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention through the NationalMentoring Resource Center and facilitated in partnership with MENTOR:The National Mentoring PartnershipCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Good to Know One week after the webinar, all attendees receive an email with: Instructions for how to access a PDF of presentation slides andwebinar recording Link to the Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series webpage,where all slides, recordings and resources are postedPlease help us out by answering survey questions at the end of thewebinar.Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Participate in Today’s Webinar All attendees muted for best soundType questions and comments inthe question boxRespond to pollsWho is with us today?Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Today’s Webinar Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk, Claremont GraduateUniversity L-Mani Viney, The Kappa Alpha Psi FoundationQ & A at the end of the presentation(use the Q & A panel)Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk Associate professor ofpsychology in the Division ofBehavioral & Social Sciences atClaremont Graduate University Her research has explored therelationship between purposeand healthy growth Her work has been funded bythe Spencer Foundation, theJohn Templeton Foundation, andthe Fulbright FoundationCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
L-Mani S. Viney Executive Director of the KappaAlpha Psi Foundation 20-year veteran teacher of SocialStudies at Piscataway High Schoolin Piscataway, NJ Creator and program director ofthe 50 Strong Mentoring PeerProgram, the school district’s firstever peer-to-peer mentor programfor young men of colorCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
What is purpose?Purpose is a long-term, forward-lookingintention to accomplish aims that are bothmeaningful to the self and of consequence tothe world beyond the self.(Damon, Menon, & Bronk, 2003)Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Purpose is beneficial– Associated with improved physical health, including Improved cardiovascular and metabolic markers (Ryff, Singer, & Love, 2004) Reductions in chronic pain (Kass, Friedman, Leserman, Caudill, Suttermeister,& Benson, 1991) A regression in cancers and other autoimmune diseases (Melnechuk, 1988) Longevity (Boyle, Barnes, Buchman, & Bennett, 2009; Hill & Turiano, 2014;Krause, 2009)– Associated with psychological health, including Hope (Bronk, Hill, Lapsley, Talib, & Finch, 2009) Happiness, (French & Joseph, 1999) Life satisfaction (Bronk, et al, 2009)– Associated with indicators of academic success, including Grit (Hill, Burrow, & Bronk, 2014)Resiliency (Benard, 1991)An internal locus of control (Pizzolato, Brown, & Kanny, 2011)Academic efficacy (Solberg, O’Brien, Villarreal, Kennel, & Davis, 1993)Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Purpose is rare Purpose prevalence (Damon, 2008)– 1 in 10 middle school students reports having purpose– 1 in 5 high school students reports having purpose– 1 in 3 college aged youth reports having purposeCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Pathways to purposeCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Changes in purpose over eLagControlCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Take-aways www.purposechallenge.org It’s possible and relatively easy to foster purpose There are many ways of doing so; approaching purposeindirectly might be particularly effective Purpose is an intimidating topic Gratitude is a particularly effective route– Other research has explored awe Next steps include translating these activities into classroomand extracurricular based activitiesCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Cultivating PurposePositioning: The mentor guides thementee from a secondary position: Neutralizes a “Leader/Follower”position Maintains focus on developing thementee to follow their unique path Forces the mentor to gather a trueunderstanding of the skills, passionsand potential of the mentee.Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Cultivating PurposeSkills(What Weare Greatat doing)Passion(What WeLove)The Impact WeWish To Bringto the WorldCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Cultivating PurposePlacementQuestioningThe mentor serves as an advisor in aidingthe mentee in establishing concrete goals,objectives and action items that are utilizedto create a plan to find and place on thedirection towards working in their purpose.What is your passion?What are your skills?PurposePracticeVisioning/DiscoveringThe mentor presents scenarios andexposes the mentee to the the variousenvironments and locations that align withthe passion and skills of the mentee.The mentor focuses on having the menteegather a sense of clarity on their directionand destinationCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Cultivating PurposePlacementCollege Application ent programsNormal get together and meetings ng/DiscoveringField TripsVision Boarding ActivityEventsStrengths FinderCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Q&AType your questions in thequestion box:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Additional ResourcesAffiliatesAffiliates serve as a clearinghouse for training, resources, public awareness andadvocacy. Find your local affiliate here: ntoring ConnectorRecruit mentors by submitting your program to the Mentoring al Mentoring Resource CenterCheck out the OJJDP National Mentoring Resource Center for no-cost evidencebased mentoring resourcesCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Remember After the webinar: Please help us out by answering survey questions atthe end of the webinar. Everyone will get an email with information on how todownload the slides, recording, and resources on theCMWS webpage on the MENTOR website:http://www.mentoring.org/program resources/training opportunities/collaborative mentoring webinar series/Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Stay Connected Email us at collaborativewebinarseries@mentoring.org Tweet with hashtag #MentoringWebinar Visit our webpage on the MENTOR website for past and upcoming webinars:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
Join Us Next Month!Match SupportFebruary 22, 20181 - 2:15 pm EasternCollaborative Mentoring Webinar Series
The Power of Purpose January 18, 2018 Photo courtesy of Midlands Mentoring Partnership. . Instructions for how to access a PDF of presentation slides and . It’s possible and relatively easy to foster purpose There are ma
