Mentor Chat Podcast Season 5
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Welcome to Mentor Chat Season 5! Do you ever wonder how you can be a better mentor or caring adult to young people? Join Ashley and Sophia this season to talk about the Becoming a Better Mentor Guide: Strategies to Be There for Young People! You'll hear from special guests, learn real-life tips, and more! Episodes are released every other week and you can check them out below or search "Mentor Chat" on all major podcast listening platforms.
What can I do to be a better mentor? In Season 5, Ashley and Sophia invite guests from local organizations and affiliate partners to discuss MENTOR’s Becoming a Better Mentor Guide: Strategies to Be There for Young People. This guide is a free resource written by experts, and it benefits any adult looking to support young people and is full of real-world advice and tangible, evidence-based strategies. If you’re looking to be a better mentor and strengthen your relationships with the young people in your life, look no further. Season 5 is just for you!
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MENTOR’s Becoming a Better Mentor Guide
Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework
What’s more fun than talking about…well…fun! At the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, staff know how important fun and play is when creating welcoming spaces and building relationships with young people. In this episode, we talk with Kelly Rottmund about all the work and intention that’s happening behind the scenes to make sure that the library is a place where young people feel valued and have a good time! Chapter 3: Making Room for Fun & Play by Michael Karcher of the University of Texas-San Antonio discusses how, by centering joyful experiences, mentors can develop stronger and more meaningful connections with mentees.
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