MentorshipMentorshipThis Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

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What Is Mentorship?What Is Mentorship?

A formal relationship between a student A formal relationship between a student and a professional adult to further the and a professional adult to further the student's knowledge, skills or career.student's knowledge, skills or career.

What does mentorship have to do with What does mentorship have to do with you?you?

Where do you fit in the mentorship Where do you fit in the mentorship process?process?

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How To Be An How To Be An Effective MenteeEffective Mentee

Want to be a partner in mentorship Want to be a partner in mentorship processprocess

Do homework prior to mentor meetingsDo homework prior to mentor meetings Establish a goal or goalsEstablish a goal or goals Know your needs – look inside yourselfKnow your needs – look inside yourself Be responsible for personal goalsBe responsible for personal goals Receive and act on mentor feedbackReceive and act on mentor feedback

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What To Look For What To Look For In A MentorIn A Mentor

Pick someone that you can respectPick someone that you can respect Look for a mentor that has things in Look for a mentor that has things in

common with youcommon with you Look for a person that is patient and has Look for a person that is patient and has

time for youtime for you Select someone that knows how to Select someone that knows how to

communicate and actively listencommunicate and actively listen Seek out someone who has pride in his Seek out someone who has pride in his

unit, school, organization or businessunit, school, organization or business4

Scenario -Scenario -Lifelong FriendLifelong Friend

Close since kindergartenClose since kindergarten Shared same experiencesShared same experiences Forthright until recentlyForthright until recently Subtle changes in personaSubtle changes in persona Suspect drug-related issueSuspect drug-related issue

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Tell-Tale SignsTell-Tale Signs

Avoids contact with youAvoids contact with you Difficulty in concentrating on anythingDifficulty in concentrating on anything Stops doing those things that have been a big part Stops doing those things that have been a big part

of his/her lifeof his/her life Seems withdrawnSeems withdrawn Eating and sleeping patterns have changedEating and sleeping patterns have changed Runny nose not related to a coldRunny nose not related to a cold Feels run downFeels run down Sounds self-centered and doesn’t care about othersSounds self-centered and doesn’t care about others Getting in trouble at school or even with the policeGetting in trouble at school or even with the police Appears to be drunk or high fairly oftenAppears to be drunk or high fairly often Tendency to lie about drug abuseTendency to lie about drug abuse

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What Should I Do?What Should I Do?

Where do I fit in?Where do I fit in? Want to helpWant to help Personal confrontationPersonal confrontation Friendship may be in jeopardyFriendship may be in jeopardy Seek assistance from a wise mentorSeek assistance from a wise mentor

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SummarySummary

CAP mentorship programCAP mentorship program What is expected of menteeWhat is expected of mentee

Ask for assistanceAsk for assistance Prepare in advancePrepare in advance Focus on personal goalsFocus on personal goals Respond to mentor feedbackRespond to mentor feedback

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

CAPP 52, CAPP 52, MentoringMentoring CAPP 50-7, CAPP 50-7, Mentoring: Building Our Mentoring: Building Our

MembersMembers Civil Air Patrol Regulation 52-16, Civil Air Patrol Regulation 52-16, Cadet Cadet

ProgramProgram Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 50-2, Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 50-2, CAP Core CAP Core

ValuesValues

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Questions For DiscussionQuestions For Discussion

1.1. What is mentorship?What is mentorship?

2.2. Is it possible to be a Mentor and a Is it possible to be a Mentor and a Mentee at the same time?Mentee at the same time?

3.3. What do you think mentorship involves?What do you think mentorship involves?

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