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Use OSAT and Win!
 Have you used the online self assessment tool (OSAT)? Did you use OSAT previously? With the end of the financial year approaching, now is the time to start using OSAT or re-use OSAT to determine whether you are still achieving each youth mentoring benchmark standard.
OSAT allows program staff to assess how well they are achieving each benchmark standard via a ratings system. Programs are then able to identify areas of strength and weakness. If an area of weakness is identified, programs can access specific resources to assist with further development in this area to ensure an overall high quality program. Programs can complete the assessment at 1 point in time and compare their results in 6 or 12 months time. They can also anonymously compare their results against all other programs that have completed the tool.
As an added incentive to use OSAT, if you login and complete OSAT by 30 June 2008, you will go into a draw to win one of two $50 gift vouchers from your choice of either Myer or David Jones. Winners will be notified in July and will also be announced in the July 2008 newsletter.
If you have misplaced your username and password, please email use at info@youthmentoring.org.au and we will email you your login details. Hurry, you must complete OSAT by 30 June 2008 to be in the draw! |
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In the Loop |
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We are Moving!
 The YMN is moving! From 2 June 2008, our office will be at:
Level 9
117 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Please note that our postal address, email address and phone numbers will remain unchanged.
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Research |
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YMN Research - Forum Groups
 The Youth Mentoring Network, in conjunction with the University of Western Sydney, is conducting research to learn more about the partnerships youth mentoring organisations form with other youth service providers. Many youth mentoring organisations are receiving funding grants which require them to form partnerships with other community organisations. We want to know how they developed these relationships, what resources did they use and what resources are still needed. At the conclusion of our research, we hope to have examples of best practice models that all mentoring programs are then able to use.
We will be conducting several focus groups in NSW, SA, QLD and VIC from May to July 2008. We would like stakeholders to be part these focus groups and contribute to this important piece of research. Each focus group will be held for approximately 1 hour and refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to participate in the focus groups, please email us at info@youthmentoring.org.au. |
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Mentoring Stories |
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Shontell and Jan
Shontelle and her mentor, Jan, are participating in the GR8 MATES school-based youth mentoring program, run by the Schools Industry Partnership, which operates in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith areas in NSW. Now in Year 10, Shontelle has been exploring possible career options with Jan.
Jan helped Shontelle organise some work experience at 'Braid-Wood' Salon in Glenbrook. Shontelle says she has grown in self-confidence since having this work experience one day a week during the first term (2008), whilst at the same time gaining some useful employability skills.
Click here to view their story
Share your Good News Stories!
Do you have a great story about mentoring? Do you know of a mentoring pair who has worked fabulously together?
Click here to submit your mentoring story.
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Events
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Youth Mentoring Forum Series
Newcastle Forum 21 May 2008
The Youth Mentoring Network, in partnership with the Hunter Youth Mentoring Collaboration, will be holding the Newcastle Mentoring Forum on Wednesday, 21st May 2008. The topics for this forum will be Creating Local Networks: how to build support for local mentoring and Community Building: connecting with agencies for sustainability.
Melbourne Forum 4 June 2008
 The Youth Mentoring Network, in partnership with the Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (VYMA), will be holding the Melbourne Mentoring Forum on Wednesday, 4th June 2008. The forum will feature a Winning Grants Workshop. Find out how you can write a great grant submission to ensure the ongoing sustainability of your mentoring program.
Click here for more information
Upcoming Forum Dates for Diary
June 24th - Tasmania
August 27th - Gippsland
September 12th - Noosa November 13th - 14th -Bunbury
Co-Hosts Still Needed
Sydney September 17th
NRGize - Dates for you Diary 19th - 21st August 2008
The dates for NRGize have now been confirmed and will be held from Tuesday 19th August to Thursday 21st August 2008. This year's NRGize Workshop will be held in Melbourne. Stay tuned for further details!
Other Conferences and events
Social Ventures Australia Workshop Program for Non-Profit Organisations
Social Ventures Australia is currently running workshops for Non-Profit Organisations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, throughout 2008. The workshop topics include Planning & Evaluation, Organisation Building & Growth, Financial Management and Funding Strategy.
Click here for more details
Fringe Voices 19th RYDON Conference: For youth workers & people who work with young people
Organised by the Regional Youth Development Officers Network and held in Newcastle on 10-11 June 2008
Click here for more information
Promoting an event or meeting?
If you have an event or meeting that would interest youth mentoring practitioners, funding groups or mentors themselves, then you can add these events to the E-newsletter and YMN website.
Simply send an email to info@youthmentoring.org.au containing all the event details and we will be happy to help with your promotion.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen Vella
Youth Mentoring Network Australia
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