Introduction
Why You Make a Difference
As mentors, you make a difference because you:
- provide the caring friendship that helps students believe in
themselves
- inspire students to work to achieve their dreams
- help students learn about careers and the world of work
- provide support that helps students stay in school, avoid drug
use, and achieve academically
- enhance your community's future workforce
- help your employer demonstrate a commitment to the community
- help students with disabilities overcome barriers and contribute
to society
- provide fresh perspectives to students
- expand students' horizons by sharing their cultures and backgrounds
Who are Connecting to Success E-mentors?
A Connecting to Success e-mentor is an employee of the employer-partner
that has agreed to collaborate with the school in implementing the
e-mentoring project. The employee is recruited by his or her employer
to volunteer for the program.
About E-Mentors
A Connecting to Success e-mentor is someone who volunteers to exchange
e-mails with a student for one school year. A Connecting to Success
e-mentor is someone who:
- Gives a mentee encouragement in reaching his or her goals
- Expects a protégé to give her/his best effort
- Is supportive while a protégé is improving skills
- Will not expect less from anyone because of a disability or
limitation
- Only communicates with a protégé either during
school or at planned school meetings
- Is a friend
Benefits for E-Mentors
- Receive training in relationship enhancement and communication
skills
- Increase your understanding of the issues youth with disabilities
face
- Increase your awareness of diverse groups of people
- Enjoy the friendship of a young person striving to succeed
- Get to know yourself better through the e-mentoring relationship
- Gain the satisfaction that comes from giving to others and to
your community
- Become acquainted with other volunteers
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