Introduction
Why You Make a Difference
As student protégés, you make a difference because
you:
- teach employers and employees about people with disabilities
- give new ideas to mentors
- teach your mentors by sharing your cultures and backgrounds
- are future inventors, problem solvers, leaders, and artists
- bring people together
- are an important part of the workforce
- can teach everyone about e-mentoring
- can teach everyone about people with disabilities
Benefits of E-Mentoring for You
- Being friends with an adult who cares about your needs
- Having fun
- Gaining skills that will help you succeed in life
- Learning more about yourself
- Learning about different jobs
- Learning how to get your needs met
- Feeling good about your future
Your Responsibilities
- E-mail your mentor at least one time each week
- Share some thoughts, feelings, and experiences with your mentor
- Be on time
- Be honest and dependable
- Show your writing skills and personality in your e-mails
- Make your own choices and take credit for them
- Challenge yourself and be open to help from your mentor
- Work on your writing and reading skills
- Talk to the teacher if you have problems with your mentor
- Talk to the teacher if you have problems with the computer
- Only talk to your mentor by e-mail
- Go to supervised events with your mentor
- Go to your orientation
- Be open to everyone's cultures and needs
Qualifications
- Wanting to write to your mentor
- Basic use of e-mail
- Basic writing skills
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