Tips and Tricks for successful mentoring of students in environmental action workshop – March 10th 2010

Mentoring is an increasingly popular way of providing guidance and support to young people.  On March 10th 2010 the Youth Environment Council (YEC) put together this workshop to ensure mentors of students involved in environmental action provide the best support possible to facilitate the personal and professional growth of their mentees.

The workshop covered the following aspects of being a mentor:

• qualities
• roles
• legal requirements
• ingredients of success
• skills such as strategic questioning, active listening, relationship building and establishing boundaries
• support and resources available

Mentor training Flyer 10 March 2010.pdf

Mentor training workshop notes 10th March 2010.pdf