While i love this question, and actually receive that exact question in my email inbox often, i. One thing that connected all the disparate women below. I am both a mentor and quite often a mentee, so the suggestions are from both perspectives. Girl empowerment programs girl talk mentoring girl. What would you like the regular meeting schedule to be length, time, frequency. These activities and conversation topics are most appropriate for youth ages. Cultivating mentoring relationships in a culture of. Some topics assume more practice experience, some less. Designed for use by both mentors and mentoring practitioners, this guide is oriented toward mentoring for girls in developing countries in group contexts, but also contains general recommendations that can be applied to other settings. Organizes activities for girls, such as a career day or a hivaids discussion. Below are some activity and discussion ideas to help you keep your mentormentee relationship interesting and growing. Characteristics of successful and failed mentoring.
The mentor guy, is the founder of success mentor education. A 2017 study by professional services firm egon zehnder found that only 54% of women have access to senior leaders who act as mentors or informal sponsors in. Four or five different books andor media selections that address different topics and are in different formats i. High school teen mentoring activity book alis government of. Facilitators session plan for a peer group mentoring program. Girl talk provides a framework where teenage girls can meet together to find strength, learn new skills and create a network of support. Use them as the basis for program activities or as discussion topics, both broadly and oneonone. Recent research shows that the best run companies have a diverse mix of talented employees. This guidebook provides advice as well as tools that are intended to help ensure long. As we celebrate this democratic milestone, we remember the strong, fearless women who marched arm in arm for change. The fourth edition of the elements of effective practice for mentoring elements represents the current evidencebased standards for running a safe and effective youth mentoring program.
Activities and conversations to help your mentees excel by linda phillipsjones, ph. Topics discussed by mentors and mentees may be a personal opinion or of a sensitive or controversial nature, therefore strict confidentiality must be maintained between mentors and mentees. Finding the right person is a mixture of luck, timing and chemistry. These activities and conversation topics are most appropriate for youth ages 1120, but many are adaptable for children.
We brought together six pairs of womenfrom a variety of fieldsto discuss how they met, and what their mentoring relationship means. Youth mentoring discussion topics our everyday life. A typical session features a guided conversationactivity led by one highly trained adult program coordinator. The girls group mentoring toolkit provides tools and resources for creating, implementing, delivering, and evaluating a quality group mentoring program for girls ages 9. Volume one of the series of mentoring guides girls success. We need real talk about black girls and women colorlines. This comprehensive tool kit includes tools, templates and advice for implementing. Engaging in problem solving, conflict resolution, and selfadvocacy training.
He is a national best selling author, speaker, and awardwinning. Basically, she was curious what i had seen work and what hadnt in my short time in ministry. This section was written by recapp consultant mark fulop. You will meet with a limited number of mentees in 10. Adult mentor characteristics while any adult can act as a youth mentor, a 2005 national survey found some differences between adults who participated in youth. Here youll find fresh, relevant, and honest articles that makes todays christian woman a mentor to thousands of women. A mentor o en has two primary functions for the mentee. Mentorship program toolkit mentorship is a recognized method for encouraging professional development.
Mar 25, 2018 to reinvigorate mentoring discussions, prepare a thoughtful, diverse slate of questions ahead of time. You have in your hands how to build a successful mentoring program using the elements of effective practice, the latest and perhaps most important work in years to advance quality mentoring. This introduction to mentoring was produced as a general guide for prospective mentors and mentees who are interested in engaging in professional developmental relationships. During my exchange year, i went to a lot of career fairs and mentorship programs that taught me a lot about myself and i realized how such a thing will help a lot of people back in my country. While i love this question, and actually receive that exact question in my email inbox often, i liken it to parenting. After talking with the mother of my mentee, i realized this girl was so busy getting. Project girl mentoring program edmonds, wa united states.
Additional discussion topics include suggestions for mentors working with youth, possible training seminars youth benefit from and ways to recruit other youth into the program. Please note that these topics are guidelines for your meetings. Have two long ropes parallel to each other with six. Good questions to ask your mentee mentoring asks that mentors be skilled in the art of asking thoughtprovoking questions, active listening, providing objective feedback, and helping mentees learn how to be reflective. Mentees discuss ways they benefit from the mentoring program and how they demonstrate personal responsibility as a marker of program success. A guide to building lasting relationships in mentoring programs.
Providing training in life skills, such as how to manage money, find transportation, shop on a budget, buy. What criteria would you like to use to evaluate the success of the relationship. Providing opportunities to practice skills in communication, negotiation, and personal presentation. Mentoring girls 101 living proof ministries blog living. Foreword you have in your hands how to build a successful mentoring program using the elements of effective practice, the latest and perhaps most important work in years to advance quality mentoring. From birth, girls of color are more likely to face poverty than white girls.
Regardless of the experience level of the mentee, the topics should all be approached with a focus on professionalism. The mustask questions for your mentor by john maxwell and. Topics might include school, relationships with family, friends and boys, careers, health or whatever the girls identify as pressing issues for them. You will find all of the new information on this topic in its own section under theories and approaches. Among our other topics of conversation, she asked me about mentoring young girls. This list of 100 ideas comes from interviews and observations of mentors. Colorlines caught up with crenshaw, who lays out exactly why the public conversation about black women and girls mattersand is overdue. By signing the mentoring program agreement appendix 1, p. Provide skillsbased training related to communication, problem solving, conflict management and relationship management. To reinvigorate mentoring discussions, prepare a thoughtful, diverse slate of questions ahead of time.
When directed, mentees will proceed to their mentors table. Serve as a single point of contact for your mentoring questions, concerns, and updates check in with you throughout the relationship send mentoring communications and inform mentors and mentees of upcoming events ager approve mentee application support and provide guidance for the mentee throughout the mentoring process e. Some important topics to incorporate in girls group facilitation training include. An integrated approach 3 race and ethnic identity development class issues during adolescence course content also explores principles of adolescent development with topics such as. Essay on my mentoring program for deprived girls 545. The mustask questions for your mentor by john maxwell. Facilitators session plan for a peer group mentoring program initial large group session the session plan below is designed for a 1 day program combining sessions 1,2 and 3. Highlight and discuss what the program hopes to achieve. Girl talk makes a difference in the lives of girls. However, sessions can readily be split between 23 days. Technical women at work mentoring activities guide this guide addresses issues technical women face in the workplace, and also reflects best practices in career advancement and guidance. The teenage brain girls development and the school setting peer relationships and adolescent risky choices.
What are the topics to discuss with a mentor on your first. Sample topics for discussion ensuring a successful partnership giving and receiving feedback 9 10 11 4. Creating a league of your own sights from the centennial august 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the us constitution, which guarantees and protects womens rights to vote. The questions are intended to clarify expectations and provide a framework as the relationship develops. Lean in discussion guide for all audiences, march 20. At the start and end of each speed mentoring round, a bell will ring. Womens ways of mentoring call it womentoring a new approach thats more about commitment and learning than about chemistry and power. Our editors have compiled the best on mentoring topics from the archives.
After my exchange program in the united states, i decided to do a mentoring program for girls in. Girls mentoring programs leading ladies of legacy inc. Although mentors can be sought for various spheres of ones life, this guide focuses on mentoring within a professional context. We are indebted to the kyenjojo deo, gertrude tibakanya and the bududa. This extensive guide provides a framework for mentoring young women and girls with a focus on developing life skills. The mustask questions for your mentor by john maxwell and posted by douglas raine steven spielberg, the genius behind movies like jaws and e. Your relationship with your mentor should be less formal than your relationship with your manager i. In the united states, girls and young women of color face deepseated disparities.
Jun 24, 2017 a 2017 study by professional services firm egon zehnder found that only 54% of women have access to senior leaders who act as mentors or informal sponsors in their career. Girl talk mentoring girl empowerment programs girl talk. Mentoring is a development tool and a knowledge sharing opportunity. Girlsonly spaces can create space for discussion that encourages girls to question.
Below are four types of questions to ask your mentor, along with 10 related examples for. Overview of peer group mentoring generally discussion of. Adult mentor characteristics while any adult can act as a youth mentor, a 2005 national survey found some differences between adults who participated in youth mentoring and those who did not mentor, 2006. Here are some suggestions on how to prepare for, and participate in, your first meeting with a mentor. Marriage mentoring discussion guide focus on the family. With this in mind, qualcomm believes it is vital to retain and continue to facilitate the growth. However, despite their huge potential, the mentoring programsapproaches for girls are weak due to the following factors. The authors completed interviews with 54 faculty members and identified a number of themes, including the characteristics of effective mentors and mentees, actions of effective mentors, characteristics of successful and failed mentoring relationships, and tactics for successful mentoring relationships. This worksheet is a guide for mentormentee discussion as the relationship is established. If there are other topics that you have discussed over the course of your pairing that you feel would be valuable to others please share the with us. Participating in sports and recreational activities.
In addition to accelerating your performance, an effective mentoring relationship can. We inspire all girls to be confident leaders through peertopeer mentoring programs. This guide to mentoring boys and young men of color. Theyre also more likely to suffer child sexual abuse, be sexually harassed on the street and at school, and experience dating violence. Part i of this guide includes an introduction to mentoring, a discussion of the goals of mentoring and some ideas to make mentoring activities successful for young women and rewarding for the mentor. Over the last 100 years, generations of women have. Development activities worksheet 1 managing conflict worksheet 1 mentoring resources 5 6 17. Empowering young girls girl talk mentoring girl talk, inc. What do you think will be challenging about this relationship. A brief introduction to the topic of youth mentoring. Our program is designed to help all girls have the confidence and skills to be successful leaders. Speed mentoring is a series of short, focused conversations about specific questions.
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