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

and actions…

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