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www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Build a Relationship - Establish a positive, personal relationship with your mentee • Establish mutual trust and respect • Maintain regular interaction and consistent support • Remember that relationships take time. Don’t expect immediate results. • Make your time spent with the youth enjoyable and fun www.creativesermonideas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Develop Life Skills - Help mentee to develop or begin to develop life skills • Work with your mentee to accomplish specific goals • Instill the framework for developing broader life-management skills (i.e. spiritual walk, decision making skills, goal setting skills, conflict resolution, money management, etc.) www.creativesermonideas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Provide Resources- Assist mentee on obtaining additional resources • Provide awareness of church, community, educational, and economic resources and how to get them • Act as a guide and/or advocate, “coach” and/or model • Conduct your role of mentor as a friend rather than a counselor www.creativesermonideas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Enhance Communication - Increase mentee’s ability to interact with people/groups/things from various backgrounds (cultural, religious, racial, socioeconomic, etc.) • Respect and explore differences among people/groups from various backgrounds • Introduce student/mentee to different environments, i.e. workplace vs. school setting; Christian vs. secular • discuss differences in behavior, attitude, and style of dress www.creativesermonideas.com
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