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What Does It Take To Be A Mentor?
| Here's a brief description of what it takes to be a Mentor with True
Hearts Connection... Are you up to it? 
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 | ROLE
 | First and foremost, a mentor is a friend to the mentee. |
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| RESPONSIBILITY
| Through building of friendship, sharing of life and listening to the problems
encountered, provide guidance and inspirations to the mentees and help mould them into
persons of value to the society.
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| COMMITMENT
| Able to commit for at least 6 months in this scheme on a regular weekly basis, spending
at least 2 hours every week with the mentee.
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| EXPECTATIONS
We want people with a genuine interest to help others improve their lives and
preferably with initiative, organisational skills and leadership qualities. The
prospective mentor should also be able to perform duties under minimal supervision and be
committed to his/her work. He/She must also be a positive role model to the mentee.
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| TRAINING
To prepare you adequately for your role, a series of seminars and workshops will be
conducted, covering relevant topics like basic counseling and effective communication
skills.
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| REWARDS
| You will be playing a vital role in transforming the life of a youth. You will gain
exposure to community service in terms of active participation and organisation of
community projects. Your communication, problem solving, leadership and interpersonal
skills will also be enhanced. So you see, it is also about personal growth and
development!
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| Our scheme is recognized and supported by National Youth Council (NYC) and National
Youth Achievement Awards (NYAA) Board. Efforts of our mentors are recognised by NYAA as
contributions towards community service. In addition, outstanding mentors may be nominated
for any activities or exchange programs organised by NYC or NYAA.
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| "You
can tell me to be understanding of others - but I can forget. You can show me examples of people
being tolerant to others - but will I remember?
Involve me, and I
understand what it takes to be a global citizen who cares for those particularly less
fortunate than myself."
- Russell Elsegood |
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