E-Mentoring

A student is matched with a member of the community. That person is trained in confidentiality and youth development. They email back and forth regarding personal, social, school, and career issues. All email is filtered through the teacher. 3 times a year all of the students and mentors get together for a face to face meeting. We have a company sponsor who provides food for these activities. Here is a brief synopsis:About E-mentoring Page

An e-mentor is a caring adult who provides friendship, support, education, and encouragement through the use of e-mail.

E-Mentoring and Traditional Mentoring

E-mentoring shares some of the most important traits of traditional mentoring:

* A caring relationship
* Fostering of the young person's skills by a more experienced person
* Ongoing, regular communication
* Trust, warmth, and support
* Clear boundaries of the parameters of the mentoring relationship
* Administration by an organization that oversees the mentoring relationship

E-mentoring differs from traditional mentoring in several ways:

* Communication occurs mostly through e-mail
* Relationships are often time-limited
* Screening and monitoring procedures may differ
* Mentors can often engage in e-mentoring during their work day
* E-mentoring offers the convenience of communicating online

Please email me for more information on how to starrt this program, including lots of curriculum ideas!