Student/Partner Alliance Mentor Training
Patrick FennellEmpowerment Solutions, LLC
Patrick Fennell, Founder
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Our Mission
Our Agenda• Obtaining Perspective
• Mentoring Fundamentals
• Stages of Relationship
• Dimensions of Diversity
• iGeneration Perspectives
• The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Questions & Answers
Obtaining Perspective
Do you see what I see?
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How we see things impacts our choices
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Mentoring Fundamentals
What is mentoring?• A supportive relationship between two or
more individuals, based in trust, and committed to educational, social, and personal growth
• Support
• Relationship
• Growth
• Trust
Rights• To be matched in a mutually beneficial relationship with the freedom to use
existing skills and develop new ones.
• To have enough information to feel comfortable in fulfilling your assignment.
• To have open communication with the agency you volunteer with.
• To receive a complete orientation with along with written policies and procedures, ongoing training and consistent supervision.
• To receive feedback, evaluation of your work and encouragement from your su
• To contribute your perspective, thoughts and concerns for the betterment of other participants, the program and the agency.
Responsibilities• To lead the relationship without dictating.
• To accept an assignment you are comfortable with and to alert your supervisor when you need a break.
• To build and maintain the trust and confidentiality of your mentee and your supervisor. (Suspected harm, abuse or neglect must be reported to the proper authority.)
• To adhere to personal and agency boundaries.
• To be responsible for your own thoughts, actions, feelings and decisions. (Maintain our role.)
Stages of Relationship
Stages of Relationship
• Getting Acquainted/Building Rapport
• Growth
• Maturity/Affirmation
• Decline/Empowerment
• Redefinition
Dimensions of Diversity
What is diversity?
Dimensions of Diversity
iGeneration Perspectives
iGeneration• First true digital natives
• Too young to remember a world without problems (economic crashes, failed wars, obsession with terrorism)
• Weight of saving the world and fixing our past mistakes on their shoulders
• Highly competitive
• Take in information instantaneously…lose interest just as fast
• Live life in FOMO
• View online personas and branding differently than Millennials (privacy)
• Demographic shifts have yielded shifts in attitude, culture and social issues
iGeneration Characteristics and Values
• Inclusion and equality are non-negotiable
• Conscientious / Mindful of the future
• The merit of ideas/voice being heard
• Somewhat anxious and hyperaware
• Flexibility
• Accumulating rewarding experiences
• Growth opportunity
• Meaningful connections
Integration Keys• Enjoy the moment (optimism replaced with pragmatism)
• Teach emotional intelligence
• Provide space for critical thinking and problem solving
• Develop relationship and communication skills
• Mentoring and Coaching (career development/support through 1-on-1 engagement with leaders)
• Ask questions/show genuine interest/value their opinion
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Stressful or traumatic events, including abuse or neglect
• Can be exposure to substance abuse, parental mental illness, violence or parental incarceration
• Strongly related to the development and prevalence of a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan
• ACEs activate the stress response in a child’s brain over the long term leading to toxic stress and stunting of emotional and cognitive development
Protective Factors• Positive countering events
• Positive relationships
• Emotional intelligence
• Self-awareness
• Positive self-image
• Self-control
• Social competence
Questions and Answers
Patrick Fennell, Founder/President Empowerment Solutions, LLC
www.empowerment-solutions.com (Ph) 917.642.5882