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What will I do as a mentee?
As a participant in Adams County Connections, you will:
Participate in weekly tutoring
Spend time with your mentor for about two hours per week for at least one year
Spend time with other students and their mentors at monthly group activities
Get to know your program coordinator
Take part in new and exciting activities with your mentor
Get help with schoolwork, studying for tests, and writing papers
Learn to set goals and how to work to attain them
Meet new people and help your community
Gain new experiences
HAVE FUN!
What is a mentor?A mentor is an adult who has patience and experience, is fun, and wants to spend time with a young person. A mentor offers extra support and guidance for school and life. A mentor is another adult for you to talk to. A mentor can help you to set positive goals for your future. A mentor is your friend and does not take the place of a parent, grandparent, cousin, sibling, aunt, uncle, or any other family member. A mentor may spend time with you at school, participate in activities with you, or just talk on the phone or through letters with you.
How can I communicate with my mentor?
Be a good listener. When you listen to what someone says, make an effort to understand what they are saying and ask questions to follow-up on what they have said. Always ask if you didn’t understand something!
Use body language. Be aware of how you hold your body and what your face is doing when you talk with your mentor. Some examples of open and welcoming body language are looking at the person when you talk to them, smiling at them, and being interested in what they say.
Give detailed answers. When your mentor asks you a question, try to answer with more than one word (like “yes” or “no”). Your mentor asks you questions because they are interested in you and your life! If it helps, you can pretend that you are a star and your mentor is interviewing you for a magazine—they want to know all about YOU!
Ways to say “Thank you” to your mentor
Write a note or a thank you card
Draw a picture of the two of you together
Take a photo and make a frame for it, then give it to your mentor
Call them just to say "thanks!"
Show an interest in their life — ask about their friends, job or family
After you go somewhere together, tell your mentor what you enjoyed most
Remember things together—talk about your favorite times together
As a participant in Adams County Connections, you will:
What is a mentor?A mentor is an adult who has patience and experience, is fun, and wants to spend time with a young person. A mentor offers extra support and guidance for school and life. A mentor is another adult for you to talk to. A mentor can help you to set positive goals for your future. A mentor is your friend and does not take the place of a parent, grandparent, cousin, sibling, aunt, uncle, or any other family member. A mentor may spend time with you at school, participate in activities with you, or just talk on the phone or through letters with you.
How can I communicate with my mentor?
Ways to say “Thank you” to your mentor
Remember, your mentor is a person with thoughts and feelings like you. It is important to remember that and to be aware of how you treat your mentor. Remember that your mentor is your friend.
Fun websites to visit
Yahooligans—fun games and quizzes for kids
Fun websites to visit
Yahooligans—fun games and quizzes for kids
Kids Discovery—lots of fun science and current events activities PLUS homework help
ESPN—all sports, all the time
Westminster Library—Westminster libraries, including card catalog, upcoming events, and homework help
Westminster Library—Westminster libraries, including card catalog, upcoming events, and homework help
