Mentor POWER For SUCCESS

Welcome to the Program

• Partnership between mentors and mentees
• Mentors offer guidance: your  HEAD/HEART/HANDS
• Training will provide mentors with tools to effectively engage 

Ground Rules

• Please refrain from using cell phones
• Please be engage
• Please be present 

Goals

• Tasks of the mentor
• How to get to the tasks, effectively 
• Expectations 

Introductions

• Name 
• Preferred Gender Pronoun
• Class Standing
• Major
• Why are you interested in the MPFS program. 

"A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone who allows you to know that no matter how dark the night in the morning joy will come. A mentor is some who allows you to see the higher part of yourself when sometimes it becomes hidden to your own view. I don't think anybody makes it in the world without some form of mentorship. And we are all mentors to people, even when we don't know it.

Agenda:
Overview Presentation/Policies
Creating Boundaries Activity
What to do in a Crisis Activity
Goal Setting Activity

What is a mentor?

1. A caring guide, a wise advisor, a partner on a journey, a trusted friend

2. A mentor can serve as a mirror for the individual, can show the mentee who they are, all they can become

3. A mentor is not perfect, or always know the answer, but someone who is able to form a strong connection with their mentee

Mentor Task 1
Establish positive, personal relationship with protege through establish mutual trust and respect

How to achieve task 1
1.Maintain regular interaction and consistent support
2. Make your meetings enjoyable and fun

Mentor Task 2
Help protege have a smooth transition into UW through the development of life skills

HOW TO ACHIEVE TASK 2
1.Work with your protege to accomplish specific goals
2.Instill the framework for developing broader life skills

Mentor Task 3
Assist protege in obtaining additional resources

How to achieve task 3
1. Provide awareness of community, educational and economic resources
2. Act as a guide or advocate
3. Avoid acting as a case manager

Mentor Task 4
Increase protege's ability to interact with people from various backgrounds (socioeconomic, racial, religious, etc.)

How to achieve task 4
1. Respect and explore differences among people/groups
2. Introduce proteges to different environments.

MPFS Policies

• Every Other Week Check-ins (Oct 6)
• Meet with your ECC Advisor at least once a quarter
• Attend MPFS Kick-OFF (October 2nd)
• Attend MPFS Bowling NIght (October 23rd)  

Do's

• Be positive
• Be an active listener
• Be patient
• Be open-minded

Don't

• Be intimate with protege
• Flake
• Party w/protege
• Mistreat or mislead protege

Confidentiality
Discussion between you and your protege are considered confidentiali

What are some challenges that mentors will face?

What are some challenges mentees/protege's face

Boundaries Activity

What do I do when my mentee experience a crisis?

Remember you are not expected or should handle a crisis alone! If it is a life and death situation call 911. If it is an action that might have significant implication on the mentees life, refer to agency or let one of the MPFS advisors know, and we can refer!

Delicate Topics
Sex, Peer Pressure, Hygiene, Behavior, Alcohol and Drugs, School Performance, Self-Image/Personal Insecurities, Class/Cultural Identity

Issues of Concern
Unsafe sex, fist fighting, minor delinquent behavior, gang affliation, drug and alcohol use

Crisis Requiring Intervention
Child abuse and neglect, Abusive relationships, Pregnancy and STDs, Health problems, drug and alcohol abuse, severe violence, arrest, depression/suicidality, mental illness

Goal Setting Activity

Huskylink Check-In
1. Go to huskylink.washington.edu
2. Login using UW NetID
3. First time users:
a. Create a profile (name, hometown, email address, and profile pic please)
4. Click “Organizations” and search for "Mentor Power For Success 2014"
5. Click “Join Organization”