Community Outreach and Social Media Engagement

Mentoring has long been a strong preventive measure that has strengthen the lives of young people across the country. In a survey conducted by MENTOR of 1,000 adults, more than half attribute their success to a caring responsible adult that was not their parent or guardian. Even though mentoring has grown over the past 30 years in formalization of organizations, groups, and clubs after school, one in four youth are still growing up without a mentor. According to the Iowa Department of Education Condition for Learning Survey, only 40% of Iowa youth feel emotionally safe at school and about 50% of youth feel physically safe. Iowa MENTOR supports, promotes, and coaches mentoring organizations throughout the state, giving them the best practices in mentoring and training to increase their sustainability and longevity.

Iowa MENTOR is looking for a volunteer to enhance our social media and community outreach platform through engaging the community in a broader understanding of mentorship.

What youll do

Lead storytelling initiatives that connect thepublic to the impact of mentoring across our state.

Analyze behavior and data regarding impact andadjust strategies to enhance engagement.

Build relationships with community partners to broadenour reach and understanding of community needs.

Become familiar with Iowa MENTOR, our programpartners, and the work we do.

Create unique content to showcase learningopportunities and volunteer opportunities within our network.

Iowa MENTOR is a statewide agency dedicated to promoting, supporting and building quality mentoring relationships by elevating the capacity of programs, systems, and policies that foster proven results for Iowa.