
West Side High School Mentoring Program
To all prospective mentors welcome to West Side High School! Our partners at MENTOR Newark and the Newark Board of Education are very excited to welcome you to this unique mentoring experience. Due to the many restrictions caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic this mentoring initiative will be a virtual experience. All mentee/mentor engagement will be text based via the MENTOR Newark app.
Before we get started we wanted you to know about our school and our principal, Akbar Cook. The videos below will give you some insight into the West Side High School story.
The MENTOR Newark App
Through this app you will connect with your mentees.
Here is a brief video.
1. DOWNLOAD APP
The MENTOR Newark App is available for free downlaod at both the Apple App store and GooglePlay store
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2. COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK
All prospective mentors are required to have an up to date background check. Please click the link below to complete the background check application.
*All background checks are performed by Sterling.
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3. COMPLETE MENTOR SURVEY
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And we are ready to start! You will be invited to the next Mentoring 101
training. All of the information can be found in the link below. See you then!
ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING
National Mentoring Partnership
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West Side High School student!




TYPES OF MENTORING
REMINDER
Organizations typically prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees. But research makes clear that effective programs emphasize the development of specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills.
Older and Wiser: New Ideas for Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century, Harvard University Press 2020
Author: Dr. Jean E. Rhodes
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MENTORING LIFE CYCLE
INTRODUCTORY STAGE
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Listen!
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Be Consistent
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Be Present!
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Wellness checks
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
STAGE
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Open up
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Explore interests
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Ask questions
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Remain Consistent
GROWTH
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Acceptance
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Career Exploration
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Cultivate the relationship
MATURATION
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Ask more challenging questions
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Be more accepting
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Coach
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Prepare to transition relationship
TRANSITION TERMINATION
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Begin closure
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Ask questions on next steps
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Acknowledge mentees participation
WHAT IS A MENTOR?
Defining the role of Mentor?
Mentors ARE
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Confidant
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Listening ear
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Consistent adult
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Caring adult
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Non Judgemental
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Good Listener
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Mandated Reporter
Mentors are NOT
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Trained Therapist
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Piggy Bank
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Peer
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Parent
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Disciplinarian
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Tutor
THE IMPACT OF MENTORING
What does the data say about mentoring and the impact it has on future generations.
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Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class. (Public/Private Ventures Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)
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Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are:
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46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs
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27% less likely to start drinking. (Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)
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Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are:
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81% more likely to participate regularly in sports or extracurricular activities than those who do not. (The Mentoring Effect, 2014)
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Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. (The Mentoring Effect, 2014)
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In addition to better school attendance and a better chance of going on to higher education, mentored youth maintain better attitudes toward school. (The Role of Risk, 2013)
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A study showed that the strongest benefit from mentoring, and most consistent across risk groups, was a reduction in depressive symptoms — particularly noteworthy given that almost one in four youth reported worrisome levels of these symptoms at baseline. (The Role of Risk, 2013)
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Mentoring promotes positive social attitudes and relationships. Mentored youth tend to trust their parents more and communicate better with them. (The Role of Risk, 2013)
THE WESTSIDE MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Ana Olivera: Mentoring coordinator, Westside High School
