For this project, you will need a mentor (not one of your guides). Make sure the adult you choose fits your needs, will motivate you, and has the expert advice you’re looking for.
What You Should Expect from your Mentor
Recognition: They should help you identify skills and talents you might not even know you have!
Encouragement: They should cheer you on and believe in you.
Facilitation: They will give advice and techniques to help you succeed.
Stretching: They will push you to go further
Grab a sheet of paper and start brainstorming using a mind map. Put your project idea in the center and use the questions below to guide your brainstorming:
Who do you know related to the project idea?
What do you want from a mentor?
Do they have knowledge of your subject matter?
Do they need to live nearby or can they be remote?
How often and what types of meetings/contact do you need?
What is their motivation for helping you with your project?
What qualities would you like in a mentor?
What help do you think you are going to need?
Look over what you wrote and see if any people you know fit the requirements (or most of them). Pick two people you’d like to ask to be your mentor.
In a video reflection, share two people you’d like to ask to be your mentor and why.
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