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The Makings ofVolunteering Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Jeanette Nadonley, DC BA
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What is Character?
Doing the right thing for the right reason.
Knowing the good, Loving the good, Doing the good.
Your character is revealed by how you behave when you
think no one is looking.
Reputation is what people thinkyou are, character is
what you are.
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Mentors
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The 4 As of Volunteering
Acceptance (Approval)
Affiliation (Connection)
Achievement (Succeed)
Altruistic (Selfless)
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The Four Corners Game
How do you work in pairs
Dove Skunk
Ostrich Bear
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The Four Corners Game
How do you work in pairs
Trumpet Violin
Drum Flute
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The Six Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship
* Josephson Institute of Ethics
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What is TRUST? Integrity
Honesty
Promise-Keeping
Loyalty
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Trust
How do you build trust in mentees?
What does it take to lose someones
trust?
How do you build loyalty?
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Respect How you think of others and how
you treat others.
The essence of respect is to show
solemn regard to the worth of people
including yourself.
The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would havethem do unto you.
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Respect
Sir, I will treatyou like a
gentleman,
not because you are one,
but because I am.
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Responsibility
Doing what you say you will do
or what is expected of you.
You teach by what you
do not what you say.
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Responsibility
Too many people are willing
to move the stool when the
piano needs to
be moved.
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Making Ethical Decisions
Using principles of character to
make the right decision
for the right reason.
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The Tests
The publicity test.
The over the shoulder test.
What would ________ do?
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Knowing
In 90% of the ethical problems you
face you know what you should do.
The real question is whether you are willing to do theright thing when it is likely to cost more than you are
willing to pay.
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Expectations Change Takes Time
Building Trust
Understand the Youths Everyday Life
Reverse Role Play
Use Different Approaches
Developmental Assets
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries and Influences
Constructive Use of Time
Positive Values
Social Competences
Positive Identity
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Make It Happen!!!
Set the standard and expectations
Be a role model
Modify behavior
Recognize potential
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Thanks For All You Do!!!!
Mentors make a difference in a youths life.
Understand we may not always seeour
expectations.
See yourself as the heroes that you are, dontdownplay what you do.
Mentors are the selected family a youthdeserves.
Live as if.