Campus Compact Connect2Complete Unlock Your Future
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Campus Compact Connect2CompleteUnlock Your Future
Date
Facilitated by:
Susan Malter
Opening Remarks
Introduction To Connect2Complete
Charcteristics of Your Mentees
Welcome and Overview
Introductions Expectations Ice Breaker What appealed to you
about becoming a Peer Advocate
Words Create Worlds
The language we use creates our reality
Language, Image and Reality
Video, “The power of words” (3 minutes)
Notice the thoughts, feelings or images that come up for you
Right People, Right Time
“Never doubt that a small
group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world – it’s the only thing that ever has”
Margaret Mead
Becoming an Peer Advocate: Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is Based on a Simple Premise
Organizations grow in the direction of what they repeatedly ask questions about and focus their attention on!
Instead of asking questions that focus o PROBLEMS ask questions that focus on STRENGTHS and SUCCESSES
Interview Guide
Pair up with someone you do not know
Take turns interviewing each other
Person A will interview person B (10 mins)
Person Bwill interview person A (10 mins)
Listen and Take Notes
Interviewer will: Ask the questions Ask follow-up questions-
especially when the interviewee shows enthusiasm/high energy!
Listen deeply and take notes Note some high points Cover all questioning within
allotted time Have Fun!
Summarizing
At the end of both interviews, each person completes a Summary Sheet
What did you appreciate about the paired interview?
What was the experience like for you?
Discover
Share stories – identify positive core
Choose facilitator, recorder, presenter, and timekeeper.
Introduce your interview partner by sharing highlights from your interview. Go around the table, everyone gets introduced. (maximum 3 minutes per person)
Listen for patterns and recurring themes as everyone tells their stories
Brainstorm
After discussion brainstorm on the flip chart all the themes that emerged (quantity – not quality!)
A theme is an idea or concept about what is present in the stories when people are reporting the times of greatest excitement.
Looking for Themes
Discuss and agree on 3-4 major themes or patterns you heard (what people most want to create more of)
Write your group’s themes on a new flip-chart sheet
Prepare a one minute presentation
Scattergram
Place your two dots on those themes, one dot per theme.
As a large group, look at the Scattergram patterns.
What do you notice?
Break Time
All About Mentoring:
Skills Review
Listening ActivityPair up into groups of 2Choose a speaker and a
listenerThe speaker will describe
his/her dream vacation to the listener.
Speaker: Be imaginative and use detail. (2 minutes)
Discussion
How did this activity make you feel?
What went wrong?What worked?
Peer AdvocateMentoring Techniques:
Table TeachHow would you use these
techniques?When are they most
appropriate?
Review empathetic responses
Role Play
Develop possible scenarios
Real life challenges you have faced
Handout
Lunch:
Identity Crisis SignsUnderstanding Organizations
Policies & Procedures Following Channels &
Referrals Encouraging Responsible/Civil
BehaviorKnowing your limitations
Do’s & Don’ts for Peer Advocates
Life ConnectionYour Beginnings: Where to start and what to
ask
Our First Meeting: A planning worksheet
Thinking through the first meeting
Handout
Nuts & Bolts of the Peer Advocate Program
Elena Schultz
Q & A
Questions & AnswersEvaluations
Reflecting:
What you have learned?
• Ah-Ha Activity
Thank you for your Participation!
Enjoy the rest of your day!