Building Youth Mentoring Programs

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Building Youth Mentoring Programs
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Mentor or partnership programs connect people who
have specific skills and knowledge (mentors) with
individuals (protégés) who need or want the same
skills and advantages to move up in work, skill
level, or school performance
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Advantages to a mentor program

• Increases the confidence and skills of protégés
• Improves school attendance
• Opens opportunities for the protégé
• Offers a rewarding relationship for both people

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Is mentoring the appropriate strategy for your
group or organization?

• What are advantages of mentoring over other
  strategies?
• Is mentoring appropriate for the population you
  want to reach?
• What will be gained from the mentoring
  relationship?

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Different types of mentoring relationships

• Adolescent-Adolescent
• Adolescent-Adult
• Adult-Adult