Find Your Mentor – Mentor

An informal opportunity to ask about their day, what has happened since the last meeting, or anything that they want to share.

 

 

Goal for Mentees

Goal for Mentors

 

Welcome

10:00-10:10am –

Getting Settled

(10 mins)

Time to grab a snack and find their seats among the group.

An informal opportunity to ask about their day, what has happened since the last meeting, or anything that they want to share.

 

 

This or That

10:10-10:25am –
Icebreaker
(15 mins)

The mentee has the opportunity to share new information with the group in this communication exercise that draws from decision making and critical thinking skills.

 

Serving as the facilitator of this icebreaker, the mentor will encourage the mentees to use their decision making and critical thinking skills to communicate new information to the group.

 

Charades

10:25-11:00 am –

Activity 1

(35 mins)

In this classic game, mentees will exhibit their nonverbal communication skills to portray a person, place, or thing to be identified by the group.

 

The mentor will moderate the game of charades while encouraging mentees to utilize their nonverbal communication skills to convey their person, place, or thing.

 

Interviews

11:00-11:25am –

Activity 2

(25 mins)

Verbal skills are at the forefront of this exercise in which mentees interview one another and their mentors about the program.

 

Mentors will participate in informational interviews with the mentees to capture information about the program as well as develop their verbal communication skills.

 

That’s a Wrap!

11:25-11:30am –

Wrap-up, mentees escorted out

(5 mins)

Congratulate your mentees on a job well done. They’ve come a long way since October. See you in two weeks for graduation!

Thank you for taking the time to meet with your mentees. It’s been a pleasure. Next session we’ll be celebrating their successes at the graduation ceremony!