However, sessions can readily be split between 23 days. 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. Colorlines caught up with crenshaw, who lays out exactly why the public conversation about black women and girls mattersand is overdue. 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. Our editors have compiled the best on mentoring topics from the archives. Below are four types of questions to ask your mentor, along with 10 related examples for. Overview of peer group mentoring generally discussion of. 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. These activities and conversation topics are most appropriate for youth ages 1120, but many are adaptable for children. As we celebrate this democratic milestone, we remember the strong, fearless women who marched arm in arm for change.
Regardless of the experience level of the mentee, the topics should all be approached with a focus on professionalism. You will meet with a limited number of mentees in 10. Your relationship with your mentor should be less formal than your relationship with your manager i. Mentorship program toolkit mentorship is a recognized method for encouraging professional development. Mentees discuss ways they benefit from the mentoring program and how they demonstrate personal responsibility as a marker of program success. After my exchange program in the united states, i decided to do a mentoring program for girls in. A guide to building lasting relationships in mentoring programs. You will find all of the new information on this topic in its own section under theories and approaches. This comprehensive tool kit includes tools, templates and advice for implementing. Girl empowerment programs girl talk mentoring girl. 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.
Mar 25, 2018 to reinvigorate mentoring discussions, prepare a thoughtful, diverse slate of questions ahead of time. What criteria would you like to use to evaluate the success of the relationship. Provide skillsbased training related to communication, problem solving, conflict management and relationship management. We need real talk about black girls and women colorlines. While i love this question, and actually receive that exact question in my email inbox often, i liken it to parenting. He is a national best selling author, speaker, and awardwinning.
While i love this question, and actually receive that exact question in my email inbox often, i. Sample topics for discussion ensuring a successful partnership giving and receiving feedback 9 10 11 4. 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. Engaging in problem solving, conflict resolution, and selfadvocacy training. The mustask questions for your mentor by john maxwell. Activities and conversations to help your mentees excel by linda phillipsjones, ph. We are indebted to the kyenjojo deo, gertrude tibakanya and the bududa. Girl talk mentoring girl empowerment programs girl talk. Cultivating mentoring relationships in a culture of. Youth mentoring discussion topics our everyday life. What do you think will be challenging about this relationship.
We brought together six pairs of womenfrom a variety of fieldsto discuss how they met, and what their mentoring relationship means. Please note that these topics are guidelines for your meetings. This guidebook provides advice as well as tools that are intended to help ensure long. Mentoring girls 101 living proof ministries blog living. At the start and end of each speed mentoring round, a bell will ring. When directed, mentees will proceed to their mentors table. After talking with the mother of my mentee, i realized this girl was so busy getting. Girl talk provides a framework where teenage girls can meet together to find strength, learn new skills and create a network of support. Womens ways of mentoring call it womentoring a new approach thats more about commitment and learning than about chemistry and power. One thing that connected all the disparate women below. The mentor guy, is the founder of success mentor education. Over the last 100 years, generations of women have.
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. Basically, she was curious what i had seen work and what hadnt in my short time in ministry. Development activities worksheet 1 managing conflict worksheet 1 mentoring resources 5 6 17. Recent research shows that the best run companies have a diverse mix of talented employees. Highlight and discuss what the program hopes to achieve. In addition to accelerating your performance, an effective mentoring relationship can. What would you like the regular meeting schedule to be length, time, frequency. These activities and conversation topics are most appropriate for youth ages. Use them as the basis for program activities or as discussion topics, both broadly and oneonone.
A brief introduction to the topic of youth mentoring. 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. To reinvigorate mentoring discussions, prepare a thoughtful, diverse slate of questions ahead of time. Some topics assume more practice experience, some less. Girlsonly spaces can create space for discussion that encourages girls to question.
Below are some activity and discussion ideas to help you keep your mentormentee relationship interesting and growing. 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. Girl talk makes a difference in the lives of girls. Girls mentoring programs leading ladies of legacy inc. 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. 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. The questions are intended to clarify expectations and provide a framework as the relationship develops. 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. Project girl mentoring program edmonds, wa united states. Providing opportunities to practice skills in communication, negotiation, and personal presentation. 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 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. The mustask questions for your mentor by john maxwell and. Empowering young girls girl talk mentoring girl talk, inc.
Participating in sports and recreational activities. Some important topics to incorporate in girls group facilitation training include. Organizes activities for girls, such as a career day or a hivaids discussion. 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.
Speed mentoring is a series of short, focused conversations about specific questions. Have two long ropes parallel to each other with six. This worksheet is a guide for mentormentee discussion as the relationship is established. The girls group mentoring toolkit provides tools and resources for creating, implementing, delivering, and evaluating a quality group mentoring program for girls ages 9. 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. 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. From birth, girls of color are more likely to face poverty than white girls. High school teen mentoring activity book alis government of. 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. I am both a mentor and quite often a mentee, so the suggestions are from both perspectives. Our program is designed to help all girls have the confidence and skills to be successful leaders. Theyre also more likely to suffer child sexual abuse, be sexually harassed on the street and at school, and experience dating violence. 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.
The teenage brain girls development and the school setting peer relationships and adolescent risky choices. Finding the right person is a mixture of luck, timing and chemistry. Providing training in life skills, such as how to manage money, find transportation, shop on a budget, buy. Facilitators session plan for a peer group mentoring program. This list of 100 ideas comes from interviews and observations of mentors. With this in mind, qualcomm believes it is vital to retain and continue to facilitate the growth. We inspire all girls to be confident leaders through peertopeer mentoring programs. 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. 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. This introduction to mentoring was produced as a general guide for prospective mentors and mentees who are interested in engaging in professional developmental relationships. Marriage mentoring discussion guide focus on the family.
This extensive guide provides a framework for mentoring young women and girls with a focus on developing life skills. A typical session features a guided conversationactivity led by one highly trained adult program coordinator. What are the topics to discuss with a mentor on your first. Mentoring is a development tool and a knowledge sharing opportunity. In the united states, girls and young women of color face deepseated disparities. Here are some suggestions on how to prepare for, and participate in, your first meeting with a mentor. This section was written by recapp consultant mark fulop. Volume one of the series of mentoring guides girls success. However, despite their huge potential, the mentoring programsapproaches for girls are weak due to the following factors.
Lean in discussion guide for all audiences, march 20. 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. Characteristics of successful and failed mentoring. Four or five different books andor media selections that address different topics and are in different formats i. By signing the mentoring program agreement appendix 1, p. For example, idea number 33, visit a college campus together, can be very appropriate to do with a 17yearold search. Topics might include school, relationships with family, friends and boys, careers, health or whatever the girls identify as pressing issues for them.
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