Recruiting male mentors is one of the biggest challenges programs report. The majority of mentors have always been female while the majority of youth in need of a mentor have been male. Programs have learned that traditional recruitment techniques do not seem to motivate the male audience to become mentors. In order for children to have stable mentors in their lives the methods for recruiting men must change.
While recruitment is a statewide struggle, it is an issue that must be solved locally. Men become mentors when they are personally recruited and specifically invited to join a program. While national and statewide recruitment campaigns can reinforce what is said locally, a personal ask has proven to be the most effective method to recruit male mentors.
This tool is designed to provide program staff and their trained mentor recruiters with language and tips to use when making the ask. These materials take you through the steps to recruit male mentors in a variety of settings and addresses the main components of a complete recruitment message.
These tools are a work in progress. It is our hope staff in the field will provide feedback and strategies to add and expand to the tool kit for male mentor recruitment.
Click here to view the complete Men in Mentoring Toolkit.
Click here to view the components of a complete recruitment message.
Click here to listen to the Podcast - PART ONE on the complete recruitment message.
Click here to listen to the Podcast - PART TWO on the complete recruitment message.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Recruiting Younger Men.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Recruiting Younger Men.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Recruiting Older Men.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Recruiting Older Men.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Women Recruiting Men.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Women Recruiting Men.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Religious Leader Recruiting Men.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Religious Leader Recruiting Men.
Click here view the Talking Points for Recruiter to Employer.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Recruiter to Employer.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Employers Recruiting Male Employees.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Employers Recruiting Male Employees.
Click here to view the Talking Points for Mentors Recruiting Men.
Click here to listen to the Podcast on Mentors Recruiting Men.
Click here to view the steps for male volunteers after their applications are submitted.
Men in Mentoring Toolkit PowerPoint (PDF) - Please utilize this PowerPoint presentation on the Men in Mentoring Toolkit if you intend to share these materials (talking points/podcasts) with your organization's employees.
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