Orientation and training are often used interchangeably. Yet, they are different experiences that serve different purposes. In the context of a mentoring program, orientation introduces volunteers to a new experience, whereas training teaches new skills and influences attitudes and beliefs that are supportive of the mentoring relationship. An orientation covers the essential historical information about […]
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What to Look for in a Mentor Training Course
The foundation for engaging volunteers to be impactful mentors is an evidence-based, interactive training program. The ultimate goal is that the mentoring relationship will affect, in some way, the course of the lives of mentees. It is a rewarding experience, and it is made safer and more effective with training that builds self-efficacy.
Mentoring Youth With Mental Health Issues: Training Mentors to Be Empathic
There have been numerous discussions and reports about the mental health issues experienced by youth today. New and unique stressors associated with the pandemic have affected children’s academic, family, and social adjustment, as well as their mental health. And mentors have had increasing concerns about their mentee’s mental health as well as other stressors such […]
Introducing the Orientation to Mentoring for Mentors Training
Mentoring Central is pleased to introduce instructional materials for conducting a new standalone, in-person, instructor-led training designed to benefit all organizations that truly value their mentoring programs. The Orientation to Mentoring for Mentors kit includes a compilation of information and situations that your mentoring program can use to introduce new volunteers to the history and requirements […]
The Significance of Ethics and Safety Training in Youth Mentoring Programs
Successful youth mentoring relationships can provide fertile ground for teaching and learning, sharing and growing, renewing or establishing positive social benefits to the community and to the future. These pairings, however, also may bear the dynamic of power relationships, including the need to navigate confidentiality and its limits, and the responsibility to build an edifice […]