Goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Remember Names<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. Something I struggle with doing is remembering people\u2019s names. It has always<\/p>\n\n\n\n
been a challenge for me, but I continuously try to be better about it. Although I do<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a better job recalling someone’s experiences and stories, knowing a mentee’s name<\/p>\n\n\n\n
is just as important. As a mentor, I believe it would be crucial to remember all the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mentees’ names because it can show that I\u2019m actively taking the time to actually<\/p>\n\n\n\n
know them. I hope to do better this semester!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Build Interest & Curiosity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. One thing about highschoolers is they will not care about something unless they<\/p>\n\n\n\n
believe it will benefit them in some way. My goal is to be able to offer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
resources\/activites that the mentees can build some type of interaction with. As of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
right now I plan on doing something with resumes, so I guess what I need to think<\/p>\n\n\n\n
about is how I will explain its usefulness in the world and get them to want to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
learn more about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Environment Analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Exterior<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. On the outside the Boys and Girls Club looks like an ordinary building. It\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
surrounded by a fence and I believe the entrances all have cameras to provide<\/p>\n\n\n\n
security. One safety hazard I notice is how when drivers are leaving they have to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
go through the area where the kids play, which can be dangerous. Although I<\/p>\n\n\n\n
don\u2019t live in the neighborhood I get a sense that it\u2019s not the safest, but I also don\u2019t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
think it\u2019s the most dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Interior<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. The space has lots of rooms to promote different activities. There are some things<\/p>\n\n\n\n
that could use some TLC, but overall I think it\u2019s in great condition considering the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
audience they take care of. I like how the kids are broken up into age\/grade<\/p>\n\n\n\n
groups to make sure they are all given the right amount of care and observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Partners Analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. I think the people at the Boys and Girls Club are all welcoming for the most part. I would<\/p>\n\n\n\n
say we as mentors need to do a better job of introducing and explaining ourselves for<\/p>\n\n\n\n
being there. Overall I don\u2019t foresee any problems especially since we\u2019re all adults and are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
there with the job to look out for these youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obstacles\/Barriers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Building trust and gaining respect<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. The mentees will not listen to us or do what we ask if they don\u2019t know us. Once<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we find a way to connect with them then the trust and respect should follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Having a clear final goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. As a mentor the goal isn\u2019t always clear, and that could create a learning problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n
for mentees if we can\u2019t explain the purpose of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adjusting and Adapting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. I think the main idea to keep in mind is that the mentorship program is still new and we<\/p>\n\n\n\n
as mentors are inexperienced in this field. As long as we are flexible with what\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
expected from us I think we should be fine. Keeping in mind that the mentees\u2019 are young<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and have their own lives should help us understand how to do things<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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