Designed primarily for coordinators of youth mentoring programs, this slide show describes how online learning technology can benefit mentoring program staff and volunteers. The show uses a comic strip format to present information. It contains five pages of e-Learning resource links including: Mentor and Mentoring program staff trainings as well as Volunteer and Nonprofit Management information.

1. E-Learning Resources for Youth
Mentoring Programs
How online resources can help program
coordinators support their mentors and
themselves.

3. Mentoring Coordinator Monday

4. Mentoring Coordinator Tuesday

5. Mentoring Coordinator Wednesday - Part 1

6. Mentoring Coordinator Wednesday - Part 2

7. Mentoring Coordinator Wednesday - Part 3

8. Mentoring Coordinator Wednesday - Part 4

9. Online Resources for Youth Mentoring Program
Management
http://bit.ly/elearnmentor
Table of Contents
Mentoring Specific Trainings....................................................................................................................... 10
Part A -Trainings for Mentors.........................................................................................................................................10
Part B - Trainings for Mentoring Program Staff ….......................................................................................................10
Part C – Promoting Mentoring....................................................................................................................................... 12
Volunteer Management in General............................................................................................................. 12
Part D - Educating the Public about Volunteerism...................................................................................................... 12
Part E- Examples of Volunteer Trainings for Specific Programs................................................................................ 12
Part F: Online Trainings/Concepts for the Management of Volunteer Programs........................................... ...........13
Online Resources/Concepts for All Nonprofits....................................................................................14
Part G - Social Media Concepts/Resources for Non-profit...........................................................................................14
Part H - Online Learning for Non-profits......................................................................................................................... 15
Part I - Online Learning Resources in General.............................................................................................................. 15

10. Mentoring Specific
Part A: Trainings for Mentors
*SERIES: Training Videos for Mentors from Lutheran Social Serv. of South Dakota
Eleven recorded slideshows with audio designed for school-based mentors, but relevant to other mentoring programs. The
information is solid and basic. Important to note that the narration is unpolished and the presentation style lacks excitement.
*-Mentor Support Training: Being A Good Friend Ideas for helping kids develop friendships and important social skills.
-Mentor Support Training: Bullying Bullying and how you can help your mentee in various situations involving bullying in school.
-Mentor Support Training: Communicating with Kids Active listening and effective communication techniques.
-Mentor Support Training: Positive Thinking Helping kids foster a more positive attitude.
-Mentor Support Training: Preparing for Summer The importance of closure.
-Mentor Support Training: Understanding Poverty Strategies for working with children in poverty.
-Mentor Support Training: What is Literacy How mentors can help reinforce the importance of reading and help literacy skills grow in
their mentee.
-Mentor Support Training: Media Literacy Helping kids understand media messages.
Video Training by the National Mentoring Center
*Talking it Through: Communication Skills for Mentors
Real-life examples to guide you through your mentoring relationship. Uses realistic scenarios mentors might experience and models
communication techniques. Free, but viewers need to register with username and password.
Part B: Trainings for Mentoring Program Staff
*SERIES: Friends for Youth’s Recorded Webinars on Vimeo
-Mentoring Impacts on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Efforts with Youth
-Out Here in the Field: Special Issues for Rural Mentoring Programs
-The Cream of the Crop: Recruiting the Right Mentors
-Coming Together Across Cultures: Intentional Relationship Building

11. -War of the Worlds: Long Term Effects of Early Maltreatment
-Advanced Techniques for Screening Volunteers
-Successful Youth Mentoring Practices: Considerations and Guidelines
-Building a Better Friendship Using a Structured Mentoring Journal
-Social Media + National Mentoring Month webinar
*-Mentoring Program Evaluation and Goals
-Mentoring as Prevention for Modern Day Slavery and Sexual Exploitation
-10 Things to Know and Do as a Mentor – quality slideshow training covering mentoring basics. Designed for specific group but does a
great job with general concepts.
*SERIES: Quality in Action Webinar Series from The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota
There are a total of 51 presentations currently listed under the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota’s Slideshare. The 11 deemed most
relevant are listed below. To see all presentations visit Slideshare.
-Growing the Evidence Base for Mentoring: The Research, Lessons Learned, and Long-Lasting Impact of Public/Private Ventures
-The Importance of Closure
-Back to School: Training Mentors for Effective Relationships within Schools
-Pushing the Boundaries of Mentoring: SIYM 2012 Preview
-Better Mentoring for the LGBTQ Youth in Your Program: Stepping Up to the Challenge
-STEM Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities: Research, Practice, and Resources
-Engaging Youth in Mentoring Programs and Relationships
-Innovative Matching
-Preparing Mentees for the Match
-Meaningful Mentoring for High Risk Youth: Tips for Mentors and Program Coordinators
-Cropping the Big Picture: Determining What the New Meta-Analysis Means for Your Mentoring Program

12. Other Mentoring Staff Trainings
Ethical Principles for Youth Mentoring Relationships - Quality in Action Webinar, May 2010 - YouTube
True Colors: Mentoring for GLQBT Youth in Foster Care - Video presentation
*Back to School: Training Mentors for Effective Relationships Within Schools - YouTube
Part C: Promoting Mentoring
The Benefits Of Mentoring And How Alberta Mentoring Partnership Can Help - YouTube
One Hour a Week - School-Based Mentoring - YouTube - Tutor mentoring recruitment
Volunteer Management in General
Part D: Educating public about Volunteerism
*Reality Bites - YouTube Volunteer management – satire of group day-of-service projects
One Hour Volunteerism - Vimeo Video for Vista volunteerism
The Power of Volunteering - YouTube Has a nice list of why people volunteer. From San Francisco but lots of useable material.
Sesame Street: Usher - Volunteer - YouTube Volunteerism simplified. Might be good for a discussion
The Volunteer Experience - YouTube Video encouraging people to volunteer.
Appreciation slideshow for school volunteers/mentors - YouTube
Part E: Examples of Volunteer Trainings for Specific Programs
CASA Volunteer Training - YouTube CASA orientation - example of short intro
You for Youth Volunteer Training – Slide show Used to train volunteers in 21st Century Grant afterschool programs. (Don’t miss
documents under the slideshow screen.)

13. KEEN Initial Volunteer Training – (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) YouTube
Volunteer Training Invite for Crossroads Kids Club - Vimeo
*Very cute, effective example of a video invitation to a volunteer training.
Volunteer Orientation for Better Tomorrows Adult Education Center - YouTube
Good example
Part F: Online Trainings/Concepts for the Management of Volunteer Programs
*Philanthropy | Michael Porter | Big Think Skill volunteering video clip
*Volunteer Management - 5 Trends That Can Improve Fundraising –Webinar on Vimeo Fundraising and volunteers.
*How to measure the impact of volunteers on your organization - YouTube Figuring the financial value of volunteers. quick, helpful
Resource Guide on Volunteer Management Funding | Reimagining Service - Converting Good Intentions to Greater Impact
Volunteer: Volunteer Management Resource Center - idealist.org
Best of the Volunteer Web – List of resources from Bloomington Volunteer Network
Reimagining Service | Converting Good Intentions to Greater Impact
Recognizing Online Volunteers & Using the Internet to Honor ALL Volunteers
*Social Media for Volunteer Managing and More – video webinar from TechTalk. Good advice from experts in the field
The basics of online culture and online community - How to host an online community for volunteers
Growing Digital Divide Among Nonprofit Organizations Good quotes on why volunteer programs are nervous about tech savvy volunteers.
Course-RFDBFV: Build Fundraising Volunteer Champions (Tutorial) Some useful ideas

14. Mission statements for your volunteer engagement
*Myths About Online Volunteering / Myths About Virtual Volunteering – blog post
SERIES: Volunteerism related trainings from the Corporation for National and Community Service. You must sign up to log-in,
but everything is free. Relevant trainings:
Youth Impact: Starting and Strengthening Quality Programs
Web-Based Tutor Training
Working with Diverse Volunteers
Volunteer Management
Nonprofit Readiness Toolkit for Pro Bono Volunteering
The full list of courses available from the Corp for National and Community Service
Online Resources/Concepts for All Nonprofits
Part G: Social Media Concepts/Resources for Non-profits
*Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate with Your Community for non-profits. A presentation from NTEN conference
Tech soup list of resources
*The Internet and Nonprofit Organizations: Stages of Maturity in Nonprofits' Use of Online Technologies
Nonprofits Are Excited—and Confused—About Cloud Computing - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know about Cloud Computing - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.
Open Society Foundations Web Style Guide - Info about non profits using online tools
*Online Database of Government and Non-Profit Social Media Policies A list of policies on social media use.

15. Part H: Online Learning for Non-profits
WordPress as a course hosting site
List of free and open-source software packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Create Dynamic Online Trainings from TechSoup Meeting Archive - webinar and list of online training resources
*Developing Online Training Webiner Recording of training offered through TechSoup
*Social Learning – Learning 2.0 | Next Generation Education Resources — Tagoras elearning for associations. Free ebook
Part I: Online Learning Resources in General
*Google Hangouts A lesson on how to use Google Hangouts in educational settings. Most of the information is very relevant to hosting
meetings or discussions.
Curtis Bonk's MOOC on eLearning
Edutecher.com - Comprehensive list of online resources for teachers. The Post--High School section lists free or inexpensive
technology for trainers.
http://www.trainingshare.com/resources/weblinks.php Prof. Curtis Bonk’s list of online education resources.
TrainingShare - Professional E-Learning Keynote Speaker Curtis Bonk - Web 2.0 Learning Technology Integration Speaker - Open
Book- Online learning guru
Jing, screenshot and screencast software from TechSmith Free service that allows you to take a picture or screencast of a computer
screen and save it to view or share.
Camtasia Screen Recording and Video Editing Software Free trial screen recording software
*Pixton.com Free service that allows you to make and share comics.
*Indicates highly recommended resources.
*Indicates resources that were included in the eLearning for Mentoring comics (http://bit.ly/elearnmentor)