Welcome to

Mentee Orientation Sessions

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• Name• Profession• Numbers of years in your profession• What are you hoping to gain from

this mentoring experience?

Introductions

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• Outline your role as mentee to ensure a successful partnership

• Outline the resources available to support you• Introduce you to your mentor

Objectives

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• Welcome and Introductions• Support and Resources• A Roadmap of Your Journey• An Effective Mentee / Mentor• Boundaries and Risks • Agreements and Evaluation• Meet Your Mentor

Agenda

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“New immigrants represent a pool of diverse and creative thinkers and that

by tapping into that pool, everyone wins.”

Bill HatanakaTD Bank Financial Group

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TRIEC

The MentoringPartnership

PartnerOrganizations

Toronto

PartnerOrganizations

York

PartnerOrganizations

Peel

PartnerOrganizations

Halton

Organizational Chart

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Workshops & resources offered in Toronto, Halton, Peel, and York

Community Agencies

CoachesCoaching, advice, matching

Mentee

Mentor

Support for Mentee

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Your Role

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• Refer to p1 in Handbook• Select a topic that interests you• Turn to that page and read that section• Share something you have learned

Activity Instructions

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“Mentors are persons who leave us stronger, more confident, clearer

thinking and better able to cope after they have met with us.”

Broholm and Johnson

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Holistic – Big PictureQuick Guide to Mentoring Activities

Analytical – DetailedThe Road Map

The Forest or the Trees

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1. List the qualities / behaviours of an effective Mentor

2. List the qualities / behaviours of an effective Mentee

3. What will you draw upon from your previous experience to help you fulfill your role?

Activity Instructions

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Boundaries and Risks

• Read scenario• Discuss:

Concerns Cause Solution

• Prepare to present to large group• 6 minutes to discuss scenario• 2 minutes to present to group

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“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. A “you

can do it” when things are tough.”

Richard M. De Vos

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• Partnership Agreement• Confidentiality

Agreement• Session Evaluation

Agreements and Evaluation

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• Introductions• Sign the Confidentiality Agreement• Set up next meeting• Provide resume to mentor• 15 minutes

Meet your Mentor

Thank you for coming!

Mentee Orientation Sessions