Excellence in Mentoring

03 Nov

Talking about Incarceration

Have you ever considered what it might be like for your mentee to have communication with their incarcerated or deported parent? Maybe it is only through letters, an infrequent phone call, or on rare occasions talking on a phone while looking at one another through

29 Sep

Politics Anyone?

Connie Howe

Presidential elections always come with a bit of apprehension, but this year’s upcoming election carries significantly more heated rhetoric and tension. In recent years, psychologists and child experts have repeatedly documented how political discourse has had a marked impact on youth in America. This can

29 Sep

Talking With Your Mentee About Being Online

Connie Howe

Mentoring online provides you the unique opportunity to reconnect with your mentee virtually, but also to facilitate a conversation with them about their online experiences. A conversation with your mentee doesn’t have to revolve exclusively around internet safety, but can also help them learn how

02 Mar

Encouraging a Growth Mindset

Connie Howe

Mindset describes the way people view ability and talent. In her research and work on the mindset of psychological traits, Psychologist Carol S. Dweck identified 2 types of mindsets, fixed and growth. People with a fixed mindset believed their intelligence and abilities cannot be altered in a meaningful

02 Oct

Strategies For Engaging Your Mentee In Meaningful Discussion

Juli Wiegman

How can I get my mentee to talk more? This thoughtful question asked by mentors is usually followed by recounts of open ended questions going unanswered, or mentees who don’t talk or look their mentor in the eye. It can be uncomfortable to sit in

01 May

Mentoring & Social Justice

Juli Wiegman

Seedling Mentoring is a journey that encourages persistence in acquiring new information and skills. Learning to promote social justice, to understand institutional oppression, and how to dismantle implicit biases and racism prepares mentors to be an upstander for our mentees and their families. This is

02 Dec

Ten Characteristics of Flourishing (Mentoring) Relationships

Juli Wiegman

It’s no secret that as we improve our mentoring skills, we enhance the other relationships in our lives. Whether we call ourselves parents, spouses, friends, or employees, improving in mentoring can enrich all of our relationships if we pay attention and transfer these skills into

30 Nov

Solidifying Mentor & Mentee Connections

Juli Wiegman

In the midst of the holiday season, mentors might wonder how the health of their relationships with their mentees may fair over the time that they don’t meet. Mentoring expert Jean Rhodes (2017) says that “it’s important to consider [a child’s] capacity for connection” when

30 Oct

Talking To Mentees About Politics

Juli Wiegman

In today’s political climate, mentors might be wondering if talking about politics with their mentee is a good idea. Let’s face it, we may have reservations about discussing politics, considering the difficulty in even bringing it up, or the fear of not explaining how politics

03 Oct

Attachment and Mentoring

Juli Wiegman

Attachment is described by psychologists as an “enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.” Though attachment is a term used mostly in infancy, its presence and importance can be seen throughout the lifespan. For children who have suffered the

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Talking about Incarceration

Politics Anyone?

Talking With Your Mentee About Being Online

Encouraging a Growth Mindset

Strategies For Engaging Your Mentee In Meaningful Discussion

Mentoring & Social Justice

Ten Characteristics of Flourishing (Mentoring) Relationships

Solidifying Mentor & Mentee Connections

Talking To Mentees About Politics

Attachment and Mentoring

End of Year Campaign 2020 Michael’s Story

Virtual Mentoring Activity Ideas

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