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Being an effective mentor to a young person is not easy. That's why individualized support from a trained staff person is so crucial. Here are 6 great ways to coach your mentors towards success:
Avoid thinking about mentors as people that need ...
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The following scenarios provide program staff who work directly with pairs with an opportunity to discuss situations they will likely encounter and develop strategies to enhance the quality of the pair support they provide. Before you explore th...
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Here are four case studies that can guide you as you support challenging pairs in your program. Before you discuss, review 9 principles for supporting challenging pairs . You can also check out 7 training scenarios to increase the quality of ...
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While no mentee-mentor pair is ever the same, here are some general strategies that Program Coordinators can employ to have productive conversations with both mentors and mentees.
Preparing for the conversation
Focus your efforts...
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What are pair support notes? Pair support notes are written by Program Managers to document the differentiated or individualized support they provide to mentors and mentees. These notes are recorded on the platform in a timely manner (ideally withi...
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College graduation is the ultimate indicator of success of the iMentor program. In order to achieve the goal of college graduation, mentees must first graduate high school and persist in college. In order to measure progress toward long term outco...
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In the iMentor program, Program Managers (PMs) are managed by Program Directors whose main role is to support PMs in their program implementation and support of mentor-mentee pairs. PM managers use data and observations of PMs to assess program outc...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences serve as a great opportunity for program staff to have a visible presence in our partner school communities. This programmatic integration:
Builds good will with school partners.
Allows us to provide informati...
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The following template is an example of an email that can be sent to school leaders and staff inviting them to complete the school partner survey. This email also sets the stage for scheduling a mid-year or end-of-year meeting. School partner surve...
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Surveys are sent to school partners twice a year in order to garner crucial feedback about their experience with the program. Why send surveys to partner schools? These surveys provide valuable information about how school partners are experienci...
