Mentoring Tips and Ideas
Here are a few ideas to help you think of ways to spend quality time with your
mentee:
Find Favorite Memories
Take a few moments to share a favorite story of growing up. Build a personal
connection over time that can be the foundation of your mentoring relationship.
Let it happen naturally. Find out what you both enjoy, what makes you laugh,
what kind of movies and books you like and topics you can talk about.
Expand Borders
Find out what kinds of things are outside of your mentee's comfort zone and
then set a plan to take them there. Maybe it’s a restaurant or a specific part
of the city. Maybe it’s a different type of movie or visiting the opera or a
play. Plan a time to take on those issues one at a time and break through the
self-imposed borders that plague our youth.
Read Together
If you have been involved in a mentoring relationship with a child for over six
months, try reading a book together. Probably no more than 150 pages on a
subject you both enjoy. If your mentee struggles with reading, make it part of
your meeting time and read together.
Learn Local History
Plan a short vacation in your own city. Many young people are unaware of the
history of their city. Schedule a day to visit important local sites with your
mentee. It could be a museum, a historical park, or even the old cemetery. You
can talk about what life used to be like, how people lived, what kind of
careers they might have had. Share stories of how you would like to be
remembered.
Source
Other places to look
Explore MN
Minnesota offers an endless array of things to do! Outdoor pursuits include fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country’s best bike trails. There are excellent museums of all types, and options for live theater abound.
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