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University of San DiegoUnited Front Multicultural Center
Link Peer Mentor Retreat Summer 2015
Sarah Burch October 14, 2014
Who: Link Peer Mentors When: Late August 2015 Place: TBD (on-campus?) Time Frame: 4 hours (half-day program)
Introduction
Retreat Goals and Outcomes
Goals
Allow mentors get to know each
other
Provide information about the program Develop
mentor diversity
awareness and
leadership skills
Retreat Goals and Outcomes (cont.)
Outcomes
Promote trust among mentor
students
Increase awareness of
minority groups
Increase self-awareness of
mentors
Motivation for mentors before they meet their mentees
Link Peer Mentors
Kick Off Retreat!
8:00 Arrive
8:00 - 8:30 Icebreaking Activity
8:30 - 9:30 Group Awareness Activity
9:30 - 9:45 Snack Break
9:45 - 10:15 Assumptions Group Discussion
10:15 - 11:00 Mentor/Mentee Role Play
11:10 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:45 Closing Activity
11:45 - 12:00 Final Thoughts and Questions
Schedule
Ice Breakers!
#1 Switcheroo! Mentors are given a
DIFFERENT mentor name tag on arrival
Must mingle with the others until everyone receives the correct name tag.
#2 Who do you think I am? Students will pick a partner and
answer the following questions about them on a note card without asking their partner.
1. What kind of car do I drive?2. What is my major?3. What is my best friend like? 4. What thought would I like to put
in one million fortune cookies?We will use these cards for a later activity!
“What’s your label?” Students are given a label for their forehead - can’t see their own label Label Instructions include “pat me on the back,”
“give me a high five,” “smile at me,” AND “turn away from me”
Students must interact with each other ONLY following the instructions written on the other person’s forehead
Awareness Activity
Afterwards mentors will be invited to share how the experience made them feel.
In particular, those who had the “turn away from me” label.
Some questions to consider…- What was your initial reaction to being welcomed/rejected?-How do oppressed groups react to their situation? -Are there ways nonverbal behavior can be changed to make all individuals feel included?
Find previous partner that they completed their card with the assumptions in the ice breaking activity.
1. In turns, partners will give correct answer the questions.
2. Mentors will complete the same exercise with the new partner.
3. Concludes with a group reflection on what they learned from the exercise
how/if their assumptions changed during second time which time was more difficult – why?
Discussion (Assumptions)
In pairs, students will take turns acting as mentor and mentee in situations including:
Role Play
Mentee is having roommate trouble and asks for advice
How to encourage mentee if they aren’t interested in participating in UFMC events
Mentee is a first generation student and having trouble with their family “understanding” how busy or
tired they are with studying
Piece of the Puzzle Students will be given a pre-cut piece of a large puzzle. They will need to write their name and one of the following:1. Something they liked about the retreat2. Something new that they learned 3. Something they pledge to do as a mentor in the Link
program
Afterwards we will glue the puzzle together and take a picture with it to kick start the year off!
Closing Activity
Have simple questionnaire ready for mentors to gauge their thoughts on the day’s activities to use assessment purposes.
Make sure to set aside last ten minutes for students to fill out and return questionnaire.
Event facilitators should make sure they are present during this time to go around to students and make sure to answer any last minute questions.
Program Assessment / Finishing Up
Materials Needed
Ice Breaking Session 1. Sticky Name Tags 2. Note Cards
Label Activity 1. Label Stickers
Snack 1. Bagels & Cream Cheese2. Juice/Water
Assumptions Discussion 1. Note Cards
Role Play 1. Role play simulation sheet
Closing Activity 1. Pre-cut puzzle pieces2. Poster board for putting
puzzle together 3. Glue 4. Camera(s) for group
picture
Assessment 1. Student Questionnaire
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