Forming Successful Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring relationships provide young people with a valuable source of support, but many adults feel reluctant or shy about becoming mentors. The tools below describe the benefits of mentoring and offer effective strategies for developing relationships that make a difference in kids’ lives.
FREE Mentoring Tools and Downloads
- Thank a mentor with a special “thank you” e-card
- Tools for Mentoring Adolescents
(Developed in cooperation with the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota.)
- Sample handouts from Mentoring for Meaningful Results:
Asset-Building Resources for Mentors
- Mentoring for Meaningful Results
The complete guide for mentoring program leaders. Learn how to start and maintain a successful mentoring program in your school, organization, or community.
- Activities on the Go
This handy resource contains great ideas for fun one-on-one activities that build relationships between kids and adults.
- Conversations on the Go
Conversations are at the core of successful mentoring relationships. Use these ideas to get—and keep—kids talking.
Mentoring and Sparks
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– This free, downloadable worksheet will help you explore possible sparks with your mentee.
Mentoring and Developmental Assets
Building strong relationships is at the core of both mentoring and building Developmental Assets. Because of this, the assets framework fits seamlessly with a mentoring program, which allows both young people and adults to form and sustain relationships across generations, and is an excellent way to intentionally form connections between kids and adults.
Mentoring Links
- MENTOR
Learn how to become a mentor, start your own program, find resources to improve your program, find information on statewide mentoring partnerships, and read mentoring-related news.
