Targeted Market and Customers
We plan to ask our collaborative members to help us reach thousands of parents and students during National Volunteer Week Recognition & Promotion Event (April 27th through May 3rd).
Additionally, we are anticipating recruiting volunteers from corporations with the help of Tony LoRe, the Executive Director of the Youth Mentoring Connection, Cristi Catlin from HBO and Kathy Mota from Toyota Motor Sales. Additionally, we plan to work with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.) for recruiting seniors, and community colleges to recruit student interns that will receive 3 units for doing 150 – 200 hours of community service through their school.
WHEREAS, EmpowerLA is a collaborative of the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Unified School District School Volunteer Program, The Los Angeles Police Department, the Police Activities League, Safe School Ambassadors, School Employees Union, the Mayor's Office, and the City Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local community service opportunities through hundreds of community service organizations like the members of the EmpowerLA collaborative; and
WHEREAS, the entire community can effect positive change with any volunteer action no matter how big or small; and
WHEREAS, thousands of volunteers working in their communities utilize their time and talent daily to make a real difference in the lives of children; and
WHEREAS, during this week, all over the nation, service projects will be performed and volunteers recognized for their commitment to service; and
WHEREAS, EmpowerLA will work with schools to coordinate the service projects and volunteer recognitions during the National Volunteer Week; and
WHEREAS, the giving of oneself in service to another empowers the giver and the recipient; and
WHEREAS, volunteers are vital to our future as a caring and productive nation; and therefore be it
Resolved, That the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District hereby recognizes the significance of volunteers and the importance of National Volunteer Week; and be it further
Resolved , That the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District urges all schools to participate in the activities of the National Volunteer Week with the help of the EmpowerLA collaborative
Mentor Recruits Program Expenses
The cost for this Mentor Recruitment Program will be minimal to all collaborative organizations. Basically the only cost involved for these organizations is just their time to help coordinate We, The World’s efforts.
Section 2: Marketing
We the World and the Los Angeles Mentoring Coalition for Youth will will contact each of the schools that they are involved with at this time. We will also work with the Retired Sentior Volunteer Progra (RSVP) and corporations with the help of the Youth Mentoring Connection , HBO, Toyota Motor Sales, and Rhino Entertainment who already have mentoring programs in their companies.
Section 3: Revenue and Expenses
Each collaborative member's revenue and expenses will be based upon their memorandum of understanding explaining exactly what their duties and obligations are.
Section 4: Recruitment Program
Volunteers may work many areas. They may choose to be a mentor, or they may assist with recruitment, or helping out in our schools. Those who wish to aid with recruitments mentors will meet with a We the World volunteer for training. These We, The World volunteers will also be asked to be available to answer any questions or concerns about the mentoring programs they are involved with.
Section 5: Proposed Mentoring Programs
All volunteers interested in mentoring must attend an orientation seminar and later attend one to eight hour training (depending on their program). This will be conducted after the volunteer (mentor) has received a full background check which will usually include fingerprinting and TB testing, and an interview to ensure proper placement of mentors.
Section 6: Recruitment Team
Recruitment Program
1. Director(s) of Recruitment Program
Responsibilities:
-To lead Recruitment Progra
-Train Recruitment Office
-Keep in regular contact with Recruitment Office
-Meet with Schools, Businesses, and Retired Seniors to recruit mentors for many program
-Advertise for program
-Recruit volunteer
2. Executive Recruitment Officers
Responsibilities:
-Recruit Volunteer
-Oversee Recruitment Officers under his or her jurisdictio
-Meet with target groups to expand recruitment base
-Set up recruitment events.
3. Recruitment Officer
Responsibilities:
-recruit volunteer
-create advertisements for recruitment program
Section 7: Training
Objective: Train Recruitment Officers to recruit volunteers
Results: Recruitment Officers will come to understand the impact on the lives of the children who they will ultimately be helping through providing them with mentors. They will also understand the advertisement process, and become familiar enough with the program that they will be able to meet with groups in order to expand the progra
Training: Training will take place on a group basis dependent on number of volunteers and scheduling. Training will be conducted by We the World Representatives and will last 1-2 hours.
Section 8: Mentor Training and Responsibilities
All mentors trainings will take place at the collaborative member’s location.
All collaborative mentoring companies will train their own mentors.
Section 9: Volunteer Recruit Targ
Below is a preliminary sample of the volunteers, recruiters and mentors that we plan to recruit during Volunteer Recognition Week (April 27
th through May 3
rd).
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Program
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# of Volunteers, Recruiters and or Mentors
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A World Fit For Kids
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1,000
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Appointment February 12th at 7:30 am
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Children Uniting Nations
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860+ Mentors
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Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Fulfillment Fund
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100+ Mentors
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LA Team Mentoring
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200+ Mentors
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Literacy Network
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Living Advantage
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Reading is Fundamental
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50+ Mentors (corporate)
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Youth Mentoring Connection
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15+ Mentors
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WTW Mentor Recruit Program
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20+ Recruiters
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