The Orientation to Mentoring for Mentors kit includes a compilation of information and situations that your mentoring program can use to introduce new volunteers to the history and requirements of your organization.

Establishing a solid orientation experience for new mentors that outlines the policies and requirements of your specific mentoring program can help you ensure that everyone participating in your mentoring program is on the same page.

The Orientation to Your Mentoring Program Workshop toolkit, designed to accompany the asynchronous, web-based Building the Foundation course, provides the resources needed for mentoring programs to conduct an in-person, instructor-led orientation workshop with new mentors to make sure everyone is working towards a common goal: your program’s mission!

Participants in this course will:

• Learn the history of your mentoring program
• Become familiar with the goals and mission of your program
• Understand your program’s policies and requirements

WORKSHOP TOPICS:

Teach mentors the mission and goals of your specific mentoring program.

Provide a description of your program’s safety and risk management policies relevant to mentors.

Share information about the mentors who volunteer in, staff employed by, and mentees served by your program.

Discuss your program requirements for both mentors and mentees.