Activity 1: Meet and Greet (revised)

Students and mentors get to know each other, share how they communicate and learn more through questions and guided conversation

Purpose

• Students and mentors meet for the first time to share information and learn about each other.
• Students gain an understanding of the role of a mentor and how they will be working together.

Mentor Preparation

• prepare 5 pieces of personal information to share (e.g., I am…, I live…, I have…, I like to…, I…,)
• meet online with mentor team to review content
• prepare 3-5 questions to pose to the mentees in order to get to know them
• role-play with Self-Determination Program (SDP) staff prior to the Meet & Greet session with the mentees

Activity

Mentors and mentees introduce themselves. Mentors share a few pieces of personal information, including what they use to communicate. SDP staff introduce the topic of self-determination and the concept of mentors/role models. To help the students gain additional information, mentors and mentees talk about people in their lives that they may see as a role model/mentor. The mentors and mentees have an opportunity to ask and answer questions about each other.

Thanh gets to know the mentees through a series of questions and responses.

Thanh gets to know the mentees through a series of questions and responses.