Are We Having Fun Yet? Evidence-Based Activities to Build Your Mentoring Relationship - Closed Due to Capacity

Session 1: 9:55-10:50 (55 minute workshop)

As program staff, how many times have you heard a mentor say, “I don’t know what to do with my mentee” or “My mentee just doesn’t want to work on academics”? Probably more often than you’d like! In this workshop, we’ll review the latest research on how activities between mentors and mentees positively and negatively impact the relationship, discuss the purpose of activities in building the relationship, and share ideas of activities appropriate for a range of mentees. Attendees will learn more about the importance of activity development and how to train mentors to choose the best activities for better relationship rapport.

Intended Workshop Audience: Program Staff

Presented by Sarah Kremer, Program Director at Friends for Youth. Inc.

Sarah Kremer is Program Director for Friends for Youth’s Mentoring Institute and Board Certified Art Therapist. She received her Master’s in Art Therapy from SAIC and worked with adolescents in mental health, probation, school, and mentoring programs. She authored the Mentoring Journal. As training consultant for CARS, NMC, and MENTOR, she draws upon her knowledge of adolescent development, volunteer screening, therapeutic treatment, art-based directives, evaluation, and mentoring to provide interactive workshops on Recommended Best Practices.