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How to Enhance a Mentoring
Program
Ann Y. KimMBC Final Project
PresentationMay 16, 2007
Please welcome…
Betty Osowski
Situation: An unfulfilling and negative mentoring experience
Solution: Research how to enhance the program to ensure a fulfilling and positive experience
Background onKorean Adoptees
15,000+ Korean adoptees in Minnesota
Children’s Home Society & Family Services (aka Children’s Home) • pivotal in placing 8,000+ Korean adoptees for the past 30 years
Background on theMentor & Mentee Program
Founded in 1997 (aka M&M Program)
Mission: “To create friendships between younger and older internationally adopted persons, in a meaningful, positive atmosphere”.
Partnered with Children’s Home agency in 1999
Research Question
“Can an assessment of the mentor and mentee experience help shape and enhance the Mentor & Mentee Program?“
Who I Asked & What I Asked
Population• 102 mentors• 68 mentees
Mail survey• Two separate surveys• 20 similar questions for mentor & mentee
• 7 additional training questions for mentors
Who Responded
49 returned surveys• 32 mentors• 17 mentees
Response rate• 31% mentors• 25% mentees
Rating the mentoring relationship within the first 3 months of the match vs. the end of the match
How helpful was theTraining Manual?
67% helpful or very helpful 23% slightly helpful or not helpful
Had referred back to the Training Manual?
17%
Rating the Mentee Experience
Since being in the M&M Program…•33% felt no increase in confidence•33% saw no improvement in self-esteem•21% did not feel more positive about their Korean identity•36% saw no increase in (Korean) cultural awareness
Helpfulness of the Large Group Activities
3%8%
41%
23%28%
46%
28%23%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
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Veryhelpful
Helpful Unsure Nothelpful
Rate of helpfulness
MentorMentee
Research Question
“Can an assessment of the mentor and mentee experience help shape and enhance the Mentor & Mentee Program?“
YES
How to Enhance the M&M Program
Improve the mentors’ training• Conduct on-going mentor training and incorporate new training materials
Improve the mentees’ experience• Intentional goal-setting• Mentee training
Improve large group activities• Request that M&M participants volunteer• Ask for immediate feedback
Overall Assessment
Had recommended the M&M Program• 63% mentors• 50% mentees
Overall experience rated as excellent or good• 87% mentors• 88% mentees
“I think that anyone can benefit from a mentoring relationship and having a program focused on the (international) adoption experience and journey is so valuable.“
– Anonymous Mentor
Mentor Quote
Questions?