Overview of Mentor Role
- Mentors will be trained with expert techniques
- Mentors will participate in the Verizon Innovative Learning summer program (Monday, June 21, 2021 to Friday, July 9, 2021)
- Mentors will continue during the 2021-2022 academic year for one Saturday per month (September 2021 to May 2022)
- We are in need of high school students and college students to serve as mentors
- Mentors may receive a stipend up to $750
- To become a mentor, e-mail stemcenter@tcc.fl.edu
About Verizon Innovative Learning Mentoring Program
The Verison Innovative Learning Mentoring Program facilitates a mentor and mentee connection that supports mentees as they are challenged to build skills and set and pursue goals related to career, academic, personal, social, and cultural development. Mentors provide experiences and activities that encourage the psycho-social, emotional, and cognitive development of mentees.
The Mentor and mentee connection unfolds in five phases. The phases are as follows: Who am I?; Where do I belong?; Where am I going?; What does it take to get there?; and Where do I go from here?
Each phase focuses on an area of development and requires mentees to learn certain skills and knowledge.
Mentor Topics:
- College Students: College mentors will empower high school students to learn and grow while supervising them to help middle school students.
- High School Students: High school students will be trained to mentor middle school students as they continue to be mentored by college mentors.
- Middle School Students: Middle school students will participate in engaging activities to set actionable goals during their time in the program.
Verizon Innovative Learning Mentors:
- Trained in social, cultural, and cognitive development
- Curriculum and activities curated by leading national experts
- Pipeline for Verizon Innovative Learning students to grow in mentorship roles
- Guided practice and sharing for continued growth all year