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Establishing a Mentor Project Step 7: Support mentors and protégés to ensure regular interaction; trouble shoot as problems occur For a mentoring program to be successful, mentors and protégés need regular and consistent contact. Regular contact is important so that the mentor and protégé can share experiences and develop a positive relationship. Over time, mentors and protégés learn how to trust one another. Mentors become role models and dependable advisors. Some mentor programs require participants to meet a specified number of times – once a week or month. Others host events regularly to promote contact. Some programs encourage regular interaction, but leave it to the mentors and protégés to determine the frequency of interaction themselves. During the course of mentoring, occasionally mentors and protégés face significant problems. The mentor program must be prepared to help support mentors and protégés through these problems. Sometimes a mentor and protégé may not get along with each other, despite their best efforts. Sometimes, protégés may have needs that the mentor cannot and should not try to address. For example, the protégé may experience significant depression, drug or alcohol abuse, or unwanted sexual advances, among others. Mentors must know the limits of their ability to help in these serious situations. They must be ready to help the protégé contact professionals trained to provide assistance in these circumstances. The mentor program must have a system for recognizing problems, and dealing with them in an appropriate and supportive manner. Penn State's Experience: How did the Penn State AAC Mentor Project encourage regular contact between mentors and protégés? Penn State's Experience: What did the Penn State AAC Mentor Project do to help trouble shoot when problems occurred? Continue to Step 8. |
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