Mentor Training

Please mute your phone until the end of the training

Mission

To recognize and elevate high school high achievers and provide them and
their families with the resources to successfully transition to college.

The Society of Torch & Laurel

Mentorship Program

T&L mentors will experience a virtual mentorship

Virtual mentoring can take place via Skype, email, phone calls,
and/or text messaging

Face-to-face mentoring maybe a harder commitment for some.

But, with virtual mentoring both mentor and mentee have an
easier way to communicate to one another

Your Role as a Mentor

For the next 4 months (or more)

you play an important role in your
mentees life

Building self-esteem within

your mentee so they can be
confident about their college
decision
Helping to guide your mentee in
the right direction

Forming a rapport is important to

gain your mentees trust

Establishing confidentiality will

stabilize your mentees assurance
in confiding in you.

Focusing on the needs of your

mentee

Being a positive role model

Open book policy

Should always be nonjudgmental whenever your

mentee confides in you.

Availability & Dependability

The T&L Mentorship Program requires 100% participation and

commitment to have a successful program!

Communication is key! Discuss the importance in keeping an

open line of communication with your mentee at all times.

Be on time for scheduled virtual meeting

Notify your mentee in advance if you are unable to make an

upcoming meeting

We know that youll be responsible! But if you happen to have 3 missed

meetings where you didnt notify your mentee you could be disqualified from the
program.

Monthly Topics

The program is a 4-month long cycle that begins in September and ends in
December.

Each month you and your mentee will be introduced to a new topic.

To help guide you through the month, we will provide some question prompts
to spark conversation with your mentee

Monthly Topics

First Things First; Virtual Handshake and Am I Ready for College?

Mentors and mentees get to know one another and establish ground rules

Mentees will learn expectations of being a college student and how to adjust to college life.

True Life. Im a _______ Major

During this month mentors will guide and inform mentees about their major.

Campus Compass: Navigating Your Resources

Mentors will share with mentees some of the viable resources that can be used on campus to help
achieve academic success and have a well-rounded college experience through their student
involvement.

Mentees will also learn the difference between teachers v professors.

College: The Freedom You Want-The Advice You Need

Mentors will describe the life of being a college student and how they began to adjust to becoming
independent.

Explore different ways mentees can use the internet besides for the use of social media and leisure
usage.

End of the Month Activities

To fully complete the program you will have to log your end of
the month activities.

Some of activities involve helping your mentee with their

activities

To make sure that your mentee is on track in completing their

end of the month activities ask them if the need help.

How was I Paired with my Mentee?

We carefully hand-picked the right mentee for you based on the

mentees application responses

Your mentee is interested in learning more about your major so

they can be assured they are making the right decision

Or your mentee wants to attend the school your at! They are
eager to know all the information a guided tour wont give them
about your university

Dealing with difficult subjects and

questions

Write down the question your mentee asks and be sure to have
the answer for them by the next session

Both of you can research the answer together

Its ok if you dont know the answer to your mentees questions.

Always be honest!

Evaluations

Torch & Laurels mentorship program is the first of its kind and
for that we are going to need your feedback once youve
completed the program

Your feedback can help us improve the program for our next
batch of mentees and mentors

This evaluation can benefit you if you wish to mentor again for
the next mentoring cycle!

Questions?

At this time, please unmute your phone if you would like to ask a
question.

If you have a question that pertains to a unique circumstance,

please feel free to reach out to:

Marie Mimiaga
Program Director

The Society of Torch & Laurel

Mimiaga@nscs.org