Mentorship This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction Program 1

What Is Mentorship? A formal relationship between a student and a professional adult to further the student's knowledge, skills or career. A formal relationship between a student and a professional adult to further the student's knowledge, skills or career. What does mentorship have to do with you? What does mentorship have to do with you? Where do you fit in the mentorship process? Where do you fit in the mentorship process? 2

How To Be An Effective Mentee Want to be a partner in mentorship process Want to be a partner in mentorship process Do homework prior to mentor meetings Do homework prior to mentor meetings Establish a goal or goals Establish a goal or goals Know your needs – look inside yourself Know your needs – look inside yourself Be responsible for personal goals Be responsible for personal goals Receive and act on mentor feedback Receive and act on mentor feedback 3

What To Look For In A Mentor Pick someone that you can respect Pick someone that you can respect Look for a mentor that has things in common with you Look for a mentor that has things in common with you Look for a person that is patient and has time for you Look for a person that is patient and has time for you Select someone that knows how to communicate and actively listen Select someone that knows how to communicate and actively listen Seek out someone who has pride in his unit, school, organization or business Seek out someone who has pride in his unit, school, organization or business 4

Scenario - Lifelong Friend Close since kindergarten Close since kindergarten Shared same experiences Shared same experiences Forthright until recently Forthright until recently Subtle changes in persona Subtle changes in persona Suspect drug-related issue Suspect drug-related issue 5

Tell-Tale Signs Avoids contact with you Avoids contact with you Difficulty in concentrating on anything Difficulty in concentrating on anything Stops doing those things that have been a big part of his/her life Stops doing those things that have been a big part of his/her life Seems withdrawn Seems withdrawn Eating and sleeping patterns have changed Eating and sleeping patterns have changed Runny nose not related to a cold Runny nose not related to a cold Feels run down Feels run down Sounds self-centered and doesn’t care about others Sounds self-centered and doesn’t care about others Getting in trouble at school or even with the police Getting in trouble at school or even with the police Appears to be drunk or high fairly often Appears to be drunk or high fairly often Tendency to lie about drug abuse Tendency to lie about drug abuse 6

What Should I Do? Where do I fit in? Where do I fit in? Want to help Want to help Personal confrontation Personal confrontation Friendship may be in jeopardy Friendship may be in jeopardy Seek assistance from a wise mentor Seek assistance from a wise mentor 7

Summary CAP mentorship program CAP mentorship program What is expected of mentee What is expected of mentee Ask for assistance Ask for assistance Prepare in advance Prepare in advance Focus on personal goals Focus on personal goals Respond to mentor feedback Respond to mentor feedback 8

Lesson Plan Resources CAPP 52, Mentoring CAPP 52, Mentoring CAPP 50-7, Mentoring: Building Our Members CAPP 50-7, Mentoring: Building Our Members Civil Air Patrol Regulation 52-16, Cadet Program Civil Air Patrol Regulation 52-16, Cadet Program Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 50-2, CAP Core Values Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 50-2, CAP Core Values 9

Questions For Discussion 1. What is mentorship? 2. Is it possible to be a Mentor and a Mentee at the same time? 3. What do you think mentorship involves? 10