Mentor High School

Recently your program has come to my attention as having a mentor opening. It would be an honor to be considered for this position. I know firsthand the impact of having someone stand in the gap can have. In December 2006 I was sitting in my high school principals office giving up convinced that a dyslexic, homeless, kid could never finish. In short someone with a Cream Cheese bagel covered in Hot Cheetos stepped in the gap for me. Graduating from High school is still one of my proudest moments followed by graduating college and being accepted to grad school. In my academic endeavors I have had the opportunity to take specialty classes that I believe will benefit me in this endeavor. I also have experiences specifically mentoring minors through…

If someone asked me to repeat my Junior year I would say that they are crazy. Junior year was nothing like I expected it to be. I can easily say that my junior year was one of the hardest years I ever experienced. From the moment I woke up to the time I would go to bed this year was particularly different from the others. An honors student who thought that she was so smart was torn down and forced to reflect. I decided to take three college classes in my junior year, but did not know that it…

community based, in contrast to school based, and most target at risk populations (Jekielek & Moore 2002, paragraph 6). Mentoring programs can help establish a positive relationship with at least one caring adult and youth. These relationships are the corner stone of an effective mentoring program. Even, though each piece of literature…

Introduction I had experience mentoring others previous to this class. In fact, I had great success mentoring as my class president and captain of sports teams. Because of this, I was excited and confident about mentoring Matt. I was ready for Matt and I to form a team that had many victories over the year. Why I chose my mentee: I chose my mentee, Matt, for a few reasons. First, I played high school soccer with Matt from 10th-12th grade. I know him and his family fairly well. Next, I…

opportunity to reach their full potential. The organization’s procedure is pairing a child with a mentor which results in building a strong relationship with unrestricted potential. Mentors go through background checks and necessary training to be able to volunteer as a big brother or a big sister. In the present paper, the role and the effectiveness of the mentor in a youth’s life and the most effective qualifications of the mentor will be investigated. It is hypothesized that involving the…

the “chaos” of public school any longer, so I quit. Later I earned an adult diploma, but my confidence concerning anything related to school was non-existent. UVU has a requirement that all beginning freshmen must talk to an academic advisor before registering for any classes. Grudgingly, I went and told her my story, hopes, and fears; definitely more than was needed. My advisor explained I needed to take a student success class with Tiffany Youst. She then looked up and wrote down the CRN#,…

According to Merriam-Webster, a coach is defined as, “a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games.” A coach is much more than what Merriam-Webster defines it as. To be a coach is to be a leader, a mentor, and a role model. A coach must set the standard and lead by example. Five years ago, I began volunteer coaching my son’s youth sports teams. Whether it was football, soccer, basketball, or baseball, I enjoyed coaching…

inclusion strategy. MODEL provides intervention for at-risk youth older than those in traditional mentoring programs, holding an unrecognized potential in a unique system that collaborates with both, the community and schools. Weaknesses and Limitations No matter how well prepared, every program has its drawbacks, or disadvantages. Different people may require different environments in order to feel adequate enough to be comfortable so they do not feel any…

Complete the following short answer questions. 1. In your own words, describe what a mentor does. A mentor is someone who comes along side someone that is not quite at the same level of leadership as them and not only shows them how to reach the next level but does the journey with them. A mentor is someone who leads, corrects, encourages and guides a mentee through different seasons of life. 2. What legislation, regulations, code of conduct or policy or your organisation would impact upon your…

Mentoring is a process of learning through others. It’s been used for many years and now many companies have it as a requirement for their learning programs. It helps a person have a good development and retention of information, it also helps an individual have better interactions with each other. Our visits to El Paso Community College in the mentoring program were helpful and even though the students did not engage with us as much as we hoped for, it helps the mentors figure out ways and try…