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Student mentors lead the way at the YEC mentor day

Over the years, the Youth Environment Council of South Australia (YEC) has developed an effective and engaging peer-learning model, which involves experienced YEC members being selected to support Green Adelaide staff to mentor their fellow YEC students from across SA. Students in the YEC come from years 7 to 11.

Five of this year’s six mentors have just completed a training day with Green Adelaide staff at The Joinery, a community environment space in the heart of Adelaide.

They will soon be putting their leadership skills to the test at the Welcome Forum at the end of April at the Cleland Wildlife Park for the 60 or so students who have applied and been accepted as members for this year’s YEC. The Welcome Forum will be followed soon after by a three day overnight camp at Arbury Park Outdoor School.

The six mentors helped Green Adelaide staff plan this year’s YEC activities, and during future events they will further develop their self-confidence, leadership, public speaking and group work skills. They will support the younger students, acting as supportive role models, as well as delivering activities to help them bond into effective groups during the year.

During the training day, the mentors were asked to remember the challenges they experienced when first arriving at a YEC event, brainstorm what makes effective leaders, understand their own thinking and learning styles, develop skills in starting and holding conversations, other techniques to support their fellow members.

The YEC mentoring program is an integral part of training emerging leaders in the Youth Environment Council which has been running for over 21 years in South Australia.
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