Spotlight ON! Mentoring 101

Mentoring 101 - Where and how to start mentoring within the European Solidarity Corps programme?

Our One Day intensive workshop offers a first introduction and orientation for mentors in the field. We will clarify tasks of a mentor and focus on two classical areas of mentoring: supporting the integration in a new local / cultural environment and facilitating learning and development of the volunteer. During our workshop we also want to offer a space for exchanging experience, addressing challenges and identifying competences and tools needed to tackle these two areas.  

Mentoring under Construction (MuC) is a process of exploration and community building in the landscape of mentoring within the European Solidarity Corps. During our MuC Events we share content, stories and good practices around mentoring, we look at quality mentoring from the perspectives of volunteers, mentors, project coordinators, trainers, authors and researchers. 

Target group

If you are a mentor who is just about to embark on this journey or has already some experience with mentoring (max one year) this workshop is perfect for you!

Mentoring 101 concentrates on mentoring within the European Solidarity Corps programme.

Working language is English.

One-day Intensive Workshop, online

We are inviting you for a One Day Intensive Workshop to continue the community building process and work on the following mentoring topics:

• Tasks of a mentor in ESC projects
• Supporting the integration in a new local / cultural environment
• Facilitating learning and development

Together with you, we would like to explore mentoring practices in these four areas:

• What are the core tasks of a mentor? 
• Which competences do you need to succeed as a mentor? 
• What strategies and tools can mentors use to support their volunteers in their local/cultural integration?
• What strategies and tools can mentors use to support their volunteers in their learning journey?

Time & schedule

When? 20.11.2023, 09.30 - 16.00 CET

Where? Online (zoom)

We are planning to work in three 90 minute sessions with ½ hour comfort break and 1 hour lunch break, plus ½ hour evaluation.

Schedule:  09.30 - 13.00 CET, 14.00 - 16.00 CET. 

Deadline for applications is 16.11.2023. We will confirm participation on 18.11.2023.

Contact

Michael Kimmig  lexicon@michaelkimmig.eu 

Andreea Buzec andreea_buzec@yahoo.com 
 

The Mentoring under Construction Community

• The Mentoring under Construction Community that we are envisioning is being built by professionals interested in raising the quality in mentoring, in search for:
• Building a common understanding of key concepts around the role of mentor: role, responsibilities, needed competences
• Personal and professional development to keep up with the emerging challenges in the field of mentoring 
• Knowledge sharing and good practices
• A vibrant network of mentors, ready to support one another, learn and develop

Find out more here on SALTO-Youth.NET. Mentoring under Construction Community on Facebook