mentor resources

PROVIDED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF RESOURCES YOU CAN USE TO SUPPORT YOUR MENTORING EXPERIENCE.

ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING

MENTOR’s cornerstone publication, the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™, details research-informed and practitioner-approved Standards for creating and sustaining quality youth mentoring programs and consequently, impactful mentoring relationships. The Fourth Edition, released in September 2015, reflects the most up-to-date research, practice, and thinking in the mentoring field. CLICK THE IMAGE TO OPEN THE GUIDE

E-Mentoring

E-mentoring (sometimes referred to as electronic mentoring, digital mentoring, online mentoring, virtual mentoring, or computer-assisted mentoring) includes any type of mentoring that incorporates a digital technology. This type of mentoring has grown in popularity over the past couple of decades with the now ubiquitous use of the internet, cell phones, and social media, especially among young people. CLICK THE IMAGE TO OPEN THE GUIDE

Free activities all around the city for you and your mentee to get into!

Read a book together with your mentee!

vIRTUAL TOURS

Around The World

Museums Around the World

US National Parks

Space Center Houston

Access Planet Mars

National Aquarium

Google Arts & Culture

More Virtual Tours

Guide to mentoring

young boys of color

The Guide is divided into two parts. Part one offers an overview of an approach to mentoring BYMOC, including a description of a strengths-based and liberatory approach to mentoring called “critical mentoring”. This section discusses how this approach can support BYMOC, and concludes with a rationale for this new, emerging set of recommended practices. Part two includes sections dedicated to each of the six Standards of practice in the fourth edition of the Elements. CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL GUIDE

GROUP MENTORING SUPPLEMENT

Group mentoring models have the power to reach as many young people as traditional individualized programs. Group mentoring offers young people a wealth of adult mentoring support, strengthens belongingness and connectedness with peers, and fosters an opportunity to build community in ways that meet their needs. CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL GUIDE

15 Activities That Will Enrich Your Mentor-Mentee Relationship

"A mentoring relationship can be valuable for both the mentor and the mentee. In the best-case scenarios, you’ll learn and grow together. Sometim.es, especially as the relationship is getting off the ground, you may struggle for things to say and ways to spend your time. You’ll discuss the mentee’s goals, of course, and ask each other questions. But if you’re looking for more productive ways to fill your time and spark conversation, what are your options?..." CLICK THE IMAGE TO READ MORE..