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ORGANIC AND EFFECTIVE MENTORING

Leslie AaronsonFoshay Learning CenterTechnology Academy

http://foshaytech.weebly.comlfa3165@lausd.net

Why Have a Mentoring Program?

What should the students gain from a mentoring program?

HINT: Make it organic and relevant to the students

SCHOOL BACKGROUND

Foshay is located in South Central Los Angeles.

K-12 span school

High school has a population of 725

Wall to Wall Academies- Health, Finance, and Technology

ABOUT THE TECH ACADEMY• Goal is to relate all that we do to real world experience

and opportunities. • Exposure to Computer Science following the ICT

Software and Systems Development Pathway• Projects include: Web Design, Programming,

Animation, Video Production, Ad-design, Ethics Presentations, Scratch

• Students have career course with same teacher for 3 years

• Career Development through: resumes , Digital Portfolios, mock interview and job shadows.

WHAT OUR MENTORING PROGRAM OFFERS

• Career Skills• Constructive/ Real World Critiques• Assist with Effective Communication and

Networking Skills• Assist with Writing:– Resumes– Cover Letters– Press Releases– Digital Portfolio

HOW AND WHEN?

• Mock Interviews• Career Panel Q and A• Field Trips – require time to meet with

students/ review work• Guest speakers –

require time for Q and A

BRING MENTORS ON CAMPUS

• Resume Review – see resume lesson plan• Digital Portfolio review• Research for possible colleges/ internships• Practice presentations (they give advice

before the big show)• Sample Job Interviews• Actual Job InterviewsWHAT ELSE?....

WORK WITH MENTORS VIRTUALLY

• Create surveys through Google Docs and send out links to projects for feedback

• Create a free Site and link to work

WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

Exposure to Mentors throughout the program10th Grade – 12th Grade Mentors and Exposure to

Business Mentors11th Grade – Business Mentors through guest

speakers, mock interviews, portfolio review in class, virtual cover letter and resume editing

12th Grade – Mentor 10th graders; Portfolio Review at a company; mentoring of ad design project

10th GRADE: 12th GRADE MENTORS

Seniors Meet with Sophomores four times during the year

•October – Resume Review (before the adult mentors come)•November – (Mock) Mock Interview before the real Mock Interview•January - Portfolio Set Up•April – Portfolio Review

10th GRADE: MEET PROFESSIONAL MENTORS

1. Resume Review in small groups2. Mock Interviews3. Career Q and A Panel

11th GRADE

Fall Semester:1. Resume Review

2. Mock InterviewsSpring Semester:1.Collegeboard Research Assignment 2.Job Shadow research.Virtually:Mentors read and edit resumes, cover letters

and review portfolios digitally.

12th GRADE: Portfolio Review Field Trip

The seniors go to an Ad Agency in December AND April

December – 45 minute presentation about advertising THEN students break up into 5 groups for Portfolio Review with the Creatives of an Ad Agency

12th Graders CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH MENTOR GUIDANCE

12th Grade: Mentors for Projects

We do a final ad design campaign – as you saw the mentors helping students conduct interviews for jobs.

Next the mentors come in 3 times to watch 2 sample presentations and then the final one at an ad agency where they grade the work.

MENTORS TEACH HOW TO WRITE A PRESS RELEASE

QUESTIONS?

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