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Mentor recruiting help needed

I have the opportunity this fall to make a presentation to the entire professional technical staff at my employer, about 120 scientists and engineers, about FIRST. One of my main goals is to recruit more mentors for area teams. I have sent out invites in previous seasons trying to get other engineers involved, but rarely get any takers. The company is very supportive of volunteering so I’d expect a better response.

What messages about FIRST and mentoring have you found to be effective in generating interest in mentoring among technical people? I’ve got lots of ideas, but I want to know what really works. This is too good an opportunity to just throw some stuff out there. If you’ve got any tips on how to convert mild interest into action, I’d love to hear that too. Thanks.

-Ivan
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