Benefits

Everyone wins through mentoring

Benefits to Mentors
Increased leadership skills & confidence
Increased patience and feelings of effectiveness
Greater ability to develop new perspectives and creative approaches to job and life challenges
Increased problem-solving skills and interpersonal insight
Increased heath & self-esteem
Greater awareness of diversity in our community
Increased sense of civic pride and influence

Benefits to Youth
Awareness of career and education opportunities
Increased self-advocacy
Enhanced ability to express feelings
Increased awareness of personal skills and desires
Fewer feelings of isolation
Confidence in relating to adults
New friendships with peers who have similar goals
Increased involvement in the community

Benefits to Employers & Businesses
Improved employee teamwork and morale
Heightened recruitment and retention of employees
Increased opportunity to invest in community?s future workforce
Improved public image of company
Increased opportunity for employees to share their specific workforce knowledge
Strengthened employees who are more aware of their abilities, take greater pride in their company and community, and increase their individual sense of responsibility and work ethic

Benefits to our Community
Greater rate of employment
Greater rate of enrollment in postsecondary education
Stimulated economy
Heightened sense of individual responsibility and involvement
Reduced costs associated with social and economic disparities
Increased awareness of our multidimensional community
Heightened sense of creativity due to the interaction of multiple perspectives

This flyer was made possible by grant number H235S040082 from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the funding agency, nor does publication in any way constitute an endorsement by the funding agency.