Be A Mentor
Become A Mentor
Did you know how to study for a test or plan for college when you were younger? Do you remember looking for your first car or a part-time job? Simple things that seem simple or obvious to you now may be a complete mystery to a young person.
One in every three young people will grow up without a mentor, whether through a formal mentoring program or informally through a family friend or community member, leaving them disconnected from a critical resource to assist them with these very things.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD MENTOR
Before becoming a mentor, there are a few things you should know about the mentoring role. Most of us have had a mentor in the form of a teacher, supervisor, or coach who has made a positive difference in our lives. Those individuals served as delegators, role models, cheerleaders, policy enforcers, advocates, and friends. Mentors play these various roles throughout a relationship and share some basic characteristics:
- Empathy
- A genuine desire to work with a young person
- Respect young people
- An active listener
- Capability to see possibilities and strategies
Mentoring relationships provide an opportunity for both parties to learn and grow. Many mentors claim that the benefits they receive are just as significant as those received by their mentees, and that mentoring has allowed them to: have fun, achieve personal growth, learn more about themselves, improve their self-esteem, and much more. Above all, a good mentor is willing to invest time in getting to know their mentee, learning new things that are meaningful to the young person, and even being changed by their relationship.
Benefits Of Mentoring
How To Become A Mentor
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