11.06.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This section is to remind you that mentors do 5 hours of training this year to continue to grow as a mentor. You may choose from any of the resources on the training spreadsheet. Highlighting a resource each week in this email is to allow you to just click and go. This […]
10.30.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is one of the initial required trainings, trauma informed care. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? New mentors should watch all four trainings before starting mentoring. If you haven’t watched it in a while, it would be good to watch again to see what new […]
10.23.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the ninth chapter, about building critical consciousness and youth activism, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? “When we think about mentoring, our imaginations are often limited to an idea of just ‘spending time with’ or being […]
10.16.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is a 26 minute episode of the Code Switch podcast titled “What does it mean to inherit whiteness?” How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? “In Baynard Woods’ new memoir, Inheritance: An Autobiography of Whiteness, Woods reflects on how growing up white in South Carolina impacted […]
10.09.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the eleventh chapter, about effective conversations about behavior change, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? This is a great resource as you think about SMART goals with your mentee. Don’t forget to fill out the response […]
10.02.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the seventh chapter, about working with others in the mentoring relationship system, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? There are some great ideas for partnering with caregivers and schools for you in this article. Don’t forget […]
09.25.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the tenth chapter, about goal setting and support, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? Making goals is a big part of the mentoring process and this is a helpful resource for you. Don’t forget to fill […]
09.18.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the fifth chapter, about understanding effective online communication, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? Whether you communicate with your mentee online frequently or rarely, these tips can help you think creatively to make the best of […]
09.11.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the fourth chapter, about attunement in mentoring relationships, of a training called Becoming a Better Mentor. How does this help me in my mentoring relationship? “This process of attunement involves an intentional focus on building a relationship and on prioritizing the mentee’s needs and preferences alongside one’s […]
09.04.22 Weekly Mentor Update
Background Checks for MMSD Every year mentors need to fill out the background form with MMSD. You should have done this when you first became a mentor. Please fill this out by mid-September. Your coaches will follow up with you. Weekly Training Resource This week’s training resource is the the third chapter, about making room […]