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ORGANIC AND EFFECTIVE MENTORING
Leslie AaronsonFoshay Learning CenterTechnology Academy
http://[email protected]
Why Have a Mentoring Program?
What should the students gain from a mentoring program?
HINT: Make it organic and relevant to the students
SCHOOL BACKGROUND
Foshay is located in South Central Los Angeles.
K-12 span school
High school has a population of 725
Wall to Wall Academies- Health, Finance, and Technology
ABOUT THE TECH ACADEMY• Goal is to relate all that we do to real world experience
and opportunities. • Exposure to Computer Science following the ICT
Software and Systems Development Pathway• Projects include: Web Design, Programming,
Animation, Video Production, Ad-design, Ethics Presentations, Scratch
• Students have career course with same teacher for 3 years
• Career Development through: resumes , Digital Portfolios, mock interview and job shadows.
WHAT OUR MENTORING PROGRAM OFFERS
• Career Skills• Constructive/ Real World Critiques• Assist with Effective Communication and
Networking Skills• Assist with Writing:– Resumes– Cover Letters– Press Releases– Digital Portfolio
HOW AND WHEN?
• Mock Interviews• Career Panel Q and A• Field Trips – require time to meet with
students/ review work• Guest speakers –
require time for Q and A
BRING MENTORS ON CAMPUS
• Resume Review – see resume lesson plan• Digital Portfolio review• Research for possible colleges/ internships• Practice presentations (they give advice
before the big show)• Sample Job Interviews• Actual Job InterviewsWHAT ELSE?....
WORK WITH MENTORS VIRTUALLY
• Create surveys through Google Docs and send out links to projects for feedback
• Create a free Site and link to work
WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
Exposure to Mentors throughout the program10th Grade – 12th Grade Mentors and Exposure to
Business Mentors11th Grade – Business Mentors through guest
speakers, mock interviews, portfolio review in class, virtual cover letter and resume editing
12th Grade – Mentor 10th graders; Portfolio Review at a company; mentoring of ad design project
10th GRADE: 12th GRADE MENTORS
Seniors Meet with Sophomores four times during the year
•October – Resume Review (before the adult mentors come)•November – (Mock) Mock Interview before the real Mock Interview•January - Portfolio Set Up•April – Portfolio Review
10th GRADE: MEET PROFESSIONAL MENTORS
1. Resume Review in small groups2. Mock Interviews3. Career Q and A Panel
11th GRADE
Fall Semester:1. Resume Review
2. Mock InterviewsSpring Semester:1.Collegeboard Research Assignment 2.Job Shadow research.Virtually:Mentors read and edit resumes, cover letters
and review portfolios digitally.
12th GRADE: Portfolio Review Field Trip
The seniors go to an Ad Agency in December AND April
December – 45 minute presentation about advertising THEN students break up into 5 groups for Portfolio Review with the Creatives of an Ad Agency
12th Graders CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH MENTOR GUIDANCE
12th Grade: Mentors for Projects
We do a final ad design campaign – as you saw the mentors helping students conduct interviews for jobs.
Next the mentors come in 3 times to watch 2 sample presentations and then the final one at an ad agency where they grade the work.
MENTORS TEACH HOW TO WRITE A PRESS RELEASE
QUESTIONS?