Want to make a difference?Corporate Mentoring Program
Information Session
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Agenda
1. Mentoring 101
2. The Mentoring Program
3. The Mentoring Experience
4. Common Concerns
5. Become a Mentor
Become a mentor to a young person. We’ll make it work with your schedule.
Be the best part of his week.
What is mentoring?
• Being a caring adult and positive role model that provides support, advice, and friendshipto a child.
• Anyone can be a mentor. No special skills required!
Who are the kids?
• Every child can benefit from a friendship with a caring adult. Kids enrolled in our programs are from a wide variety of family dynamics and life circumstances.
Youth Benefits
Children with a positive adult influence in their lives are:
• more likely to achieve high academic performance
• more likely to participate in extracurricular school activities
• less likely to have behaviour problems in school
• less likely to be bullied or victimized
COMPANY ABC Commitment
• Partnering with MENTORING ORGANIZATION
• Mission/vision of MENTORING ORGANIZATION
COMPANY ABC Commitment
• Give employees opportunities to do good beyond day-to-day work
• Enhance meaningful experiences in their lives through employer-supported volunteering
• Focus community investment on mentorship opportunities for kids
• Make a lasting difference in our community
How the program works
• COMPANY ABC will provide information on new mentoring opportunities at MENTORING ORGANIZATION in a timely manner
• Employees volunteer as mentors and COMPANY ABC will support their initiative to the best of its ability
• COMPANY ABC will recognize this volunteer commitment
• One year renewable commitment
Finding Your Fit
Variation• One-to-One• Group• Team• Teen• E-Mentoring
Setting• In-school• Off-site• E-mentoring• After-school• COMPANY ABC
Focus• Social Skills• Transitions• Career• Cultural• Academic
Your role as mentor
• Be a friend to your mentee
• Hang out doing regular things
• Listen and offer support
• Have fun and be a kid again
• Just be yourself
Your role as mentor
Experience the difference your influence makes:
• Children simply do better with a mentor
• They care more about their community
• They are more likely to reach their potential
Become a mentor to a young person and develop your communication and people skills.
Build your resume while building a snowman.
Common Concerns
I don’t have transportation to drive children around.
I don’t have any money to spend on activities.
Common Concerns
What if we have nothing in common?
What if I get stuck, not knowing what to do or how to deal with a situation?
Become a mentor to a young person and join fellow colleagues making a difference for kids.
Something you and Joe from accounting have in common.
How do I become a mentor?
• Application
• Interview
• Background and reference checks
• Training
• Match with mentee
Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.
A good talk can be a game changer.
Become a mentor to a young person and you’ll never run out of stories to share.
Something new to talk about at the office.
What’s Next?
Interested in becoming a mentor?
• Connect with MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPIONto learn more, or respond to an upcoming follow-up email stating your interest
Got Questions?
• MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPION contact info
• MENTORING ORGANIZATION contact info
• Alberta Mentoring Partnershipwww.albertamentors.ca
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