Want to make a difference?Corporate Mentoring Program

Information Session

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Agenda

1. Mentoring 101

2. The Mentoring Program

3. The Mentoring Experience

4. Common Concerns

5. Become a Mentor

Become a mentor to a young person. We’ll make it work with your schedule.

Be the best part of his week.

Mentoring 101

What is mentoring?

What is mentoring?

• Being a caring adult and positive role model that provides support, advice, and friendshipto a child.

• Anyone can be a mentor. No special skills required!

Who are the kids?

• Every child can benefit from a friendship with a caring adult. Kids enrolled in our programs are from a wide variety of family dynamics and life circumstances.

Youth Benefits

Children with a positive adult influence in their lives are:

• more likely to achieve high academic performance

• more likely to participate in extracurricular school activities

• less likely to have behaviour problems in school

• less likely to be bullied or victimized

Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

A good talk can be a game changer.

The Mentoring Program

What is our corporate commitment?

COMPANY ABC Commitment

• Partnering with MENTORING ORGANIZATION

• Mission/vision of MENTORING ORGANIZATION

COMPANY ABC Commitment

• Give employees opportunities to do good beyond day-to-day work

• Enhance meaningful experiences in their lives through employer-supported volunteering

• Focus community investment on mentorship opportunities for kids

• Make a lasting difference in our community

How the program works

• COMPANY ABC will provide information on new mentoring opportunities at MENTORING ORGANIZATION in a timely manner

• Employees volunteer as mentors and COMPANY ABC will support their initiative to the best of its ability

• COMPANY ABC will recognize this volunteer commitment

• One year renewable commitment

Finding Your Fit

Variation• One-to-One• Group• Team• Teen• E-Mentoring

Setting• In-school• Off-site• E-mentoring• After-school• COMPANY ABC

Focus• Social Skills• Transitions• Career• Cultural• Academic

The Perks

Add a meaningful experience to your life.

The Perks

Build communications, time management, leadership and people

skills while giving back.

The Perks

Network with like-minded peers in the company and share mentoring

experiences.

The Perks

Feel good about giving back and making a meaningful difference

in the life of a child.

The Perks

Stronger kids make stronger communities – now and in the future.

Become a mentor to a young person and enjoy acting like a kid again.

Need more fun?

The Mentoring Experience

What is it like to mentor?

Your role as mentor

• No special skills required

Your role as mentor

• Be a friend to your mentee

• Hang out doing regular things

• Listen and offer support

• Have fun and be a kid again

• Just be yourself

Your role as mentor

Experience the difference your influence makes:

• Children simply do better with a mentor

• They care more about their community

• They are more likely to reach their potential

Become a mentor to a young person and develop your communication and people skills.

Build your resume while building a snowman.

Common Concerns

Am I a good candidate?

Common Concerns

I don’t have enough time.

I can’t commit to one hour a week.

Common Concerns

I’m not the right fit.

I don’t think I am a good role model to a kid.

Common Concerns

I don’t have transportation to drive children around.

I don’t have any money to spend on activities.

Common Concerns

I have kids of my own.

I already volunteer.

Common Concerns

What if we have nothing in common?

What if I get stuck, not knowing what to do or how to deal with a situation?

Become a mentor to a young person and join fellow colleagues making a difference for kids.

Something you and Joe from accounting have in common.

Become a mentor

How do I sign up?

How do I become a mentor?

• Application

• Interview

• Background and reference checks

• Training

• Match with mentee

Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

A good talk can be a game changer.

Become a mentor to a young person and you’ll never run out of stories to share.

Something new to talk about at the office.

What’s Next?

Interested in becoming a mentor?

• Connect with MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPIONto learn more, or respond to an upcoming follow-up email stating your interest

Got Questions?

• MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPION contact info

• MENTORING ORGANIZATION contact info

• Alberta Mentoring Partnershipwww.albertamentors.ca

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ORGANIZATION logo>>

<<COMPANY ABC logo>>

Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

A good talk can be a game changer.

Become a mentor to a young person and you’ll never run out of stories to share.

Something new to talk about at the office.