Mentoring looks different these days…Has your program recently started offering e-mentoring? Do you need to train your mentors virtually? Mentoring programs are embracing e-mentoring to find new and safe ways to connect with mentors and mentees.

The Building the Foundation for e-Mentoring course includes the important foundational topics that all mentors need, tailored for the e-mentoring experience.

Overview

e-Mentors need training tailored to their experience so they:

• Know what to expect when mentoring a mentee they may never meet in-person
• Understand the unique role and boundary issues that can arise in e-mentoring relationships
• Are prepared to meet and get to know their mentee

Online mentoring is the ideal format for e-mentors, because they should be trained in a format similar to how they will interact with their mentees.

In six interactive lessons.

Orientation to e-mentoring and answers to commonly asked questions about mentors. Discover the benefits of e-mentoring for youth.

Have volunteers explore their reasons for volunteering to be a mentor, and how to manage differences between their motivations and their mentee’s motivations.

Realistic expectations regularly distinguish between mentoring relationships that last versus those that end prematurely. Mentors learn realistic expectations to support positive outcomes.

Learn the key roles a mentor plays in the life of a mentee. Learn tips about how to engage in all these roles in a virtual context.

Develop a deep understanding of the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries, and how they promote healthy, safe, mentoring relationships.

Help volunteers prepare for initiating a virtual mentoring relationship