Learn to Mentor

2 MENTORING:
AN ORIENTATION

2.1 What is Mentoring?

2.2 Personal Reflection

2.3 Qualities of
Successful Mentors

2.4 Your Role As A
Mentor

2.5 The Role of Parents

2.6 What Young People
Want in a Mentor

2.7 Tips For Success

2.8 Common Concerns

2.9 Can You Commit?

What Young People Want From A Mentor

A montage of several photos that show what a mentor does: Mentor helping a mentee study, Mentor and mentee playing basketball, Mentor and mentee talking, Mentor helping a mentee to network.
When asked, young people invariably say that they want a mentor to help in three key areas:

Advice
Access
Advocacy

Be sure to talk with your mentee to find out what he/she wants from you.

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