1. MyRoad – Online Mentoring
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MyRoad – Online Mentoring
A Beacon Foundation Program For Young Women

2. The MyRoad Program MyRoad
MyRoad helps young women plan for and shape their future. MyRoad provides young women with authentic connections with Online Industry Mentors. MyRoad enables young women to build their knowledge and understanding and 21st century skills for participation in the rapidly changing world of work.
MyRoad

3. Purpose & Need Skills Girls Role Models Intervention Interactions
Many young women, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, lack the transferable employability skills or motivation necessary to obtain, retain and succeed in employment.
Intervention
Skills
Girls
Role Models
Although girls complete high school at a slightly higher rate than boys, this does not translate to subsequent participation in further education or the labour market.
Barriers include low aspirations, motivation and confidence, social and / or gender stereotyping, a lack of role models and a lack (or perceived lack) of skills.
A key component of addressing this inequity is ensuring that young women who are economically disadvantaged and / or geographically isolated can gain access to high-quality interventions that support career planning and preparation.
Through access to work-related learning and genuine interactions with industry role models, MyRoad will provide young women with increased self-confidence and the motivation to develop new hopes, plans and expectations for their future.
Interactions

4. MyRoad Deliverable Goals
Between August 2017 and April 2018, the MyRoad program will be delivered to 2000 female participants (16-19 years of age)
Diversity
Delivery
ICSEA <1000
Role Models
The focus of the program will be on reaching out to schools with an Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) ranking of less than 1,000 to ensure the program is targeted where it is needed most.
120 to 200 industry volunteers / facilitators will be utilized during the delivery of the MyRoad program.
MyRoad volunteers will come from a diverse range of occupations with cultural and gender diversity.

5. Goals and Objectives MyRoad Self - Confidence Future Expectations
Umbrella objective: Embedded across the entire program:
Self-Confidence
Future Expectations
Self - Confidence
MyRoad
Curiosity
Digital Communication
Effective Relationships
Resilience
Transferable 21st Century Work Readiness Skill Development,
Module key focus areas:
Curiosity
Digital Communication
Effective Relationships
Resilience
Australian Curriculum linkages:
Through 3 of the 7 General Capabilities:
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability
Critical and Creative Thinking
Personal and Social Capability
Work Studies
Future Expectations

6. Program Enhancement Videos Content Timing Technology
Following MyRoad’s pilot in 2016, and the many learnings and large amount of feedback collected, the main areas for program improvement, outside of the operational aspect of the program – i.e. booking, scheduling and mentor recruitment – fell into these 4 categories:
Realistic technological expectations of schools
Diversity, length and utilization of videos
Relevance of module content
Module timings

7. Program Enhancement
School Technology is a variable which we at Beacon have little control over, the program enhancements include a larger focus on school technological preparation, and consideration to the amount of and variable devices available. The utilization of videos was a popular interactive method, however the lack of diversity and the duration was a concern. MyRoad2 does include videos in each module with greater diversity and significantly reduced duration.
The module content has been modified to ensure the transferable skills being developed are relevant to the 21st century workplace. The timing of the modules has been modified to ensure we have a greater lead in time in the preparation module, to allow for a clean program start. Also there are no breaks between modules.

8. Program Enhancement
In addition to the enhancements directly relating to MyRoad pilot feedback, the following program enhancements have also been included:
Alignment to the Australian Curriculum
Increased focus on the preparedness/training of mentors to ensure the maximum program impact is gained
A focus on the connectedness of teachers to the program
Additional teacher resources to extend the life of the program

9. Mentor : Student Interaction
Program Format
Module
Time (mins)
Title
Mentor : Student Interaction
Technology 1 30
Preparation X
Classroom presentation – projected screen/video 2 15
Picture Your Future Curiosity
Yes
Zoom / eB Shared screen 3
Plug into Your Future
Digital Communication 4
Connect Your Future Effective Relationships 5
Live Your Future Resilience 6
Accomplishment
Zoom / eB Shared screen / URL evaluation

10. Modules 2-5 Format MyRoad Modules 2-5
Zoom video conference with mentor
In each module 3 short videos (30secs each) – diverse range of industry role models, very focused responses to module focus area.
Group discussion – led by mentor. Questioning and inquiring techniques (developed in Mentor training) utilised to maximise engagement
During modules student input is verbal only – i.e. no workbooks or online text entry.
Group responses actively encouraged throughout.
Reflection of and linkage to other modules throughout program.
MyRoad
Modules 2-5

11. Module 1 - Preparation
Duration 30 minutes (mentors only required for 15 minutes)
Motivation. Information. Preparation
TEACHERS
Classroom set up
Intro to MyRoad session conducted with whole class
Students equipped for program – i.e. zoom link, pen, paper and MyRoad worksheets 1 & 2
Program timer set
Connect zoom link on each device and introduce self to mentor
STUDENTS
Allocated to MyRoad group
View MyRoad introduction video (as a class)
Complete MyRoad worksheet 1 - ‘MyRoad to MyFuture’ – designed to ignite program engagement.
MENTORS
Connect with Beacon MyRoad staff member
Module preparation – e.g. video download
Final technology check
Revise module content, and personal insight inclusion

12. Module 2 - Curiosity Duration 15 minutes.
Trust building. Student Engagement.
TEACHERS
Monitor module progress and completion
Provide time checks
STUDENTS
Investigation of a diverse range of industry mentors (videos) with a focus on:
Future possibilities
Benefits of questioning
Self reflection
MENTORS
Stimulate students curiosity of potential future pathways and possibilities, through self-disclosure, sharing of a diverse range of industry volunteer’s stories and questioning techniques.
Module tone:
Enthusiastic
Passion / fun
Ignite hope
Engage students

13. Module 3 – Digital Communication
Duration 15 minutes.
Technology in the Workplace.
TEACHERS
Monitor module progress and completion
Provide time checks
STUDENTS
Investigation of a diverse range of industry mentors (videos) with a focus on:
The diversity of type and application of technology in the workplace
Online presentation & impressions
MENTORS
Stimulate students curiosity of the technical advantage they (young people) may have in the workplace, and the skills they may already possess - as well as the significance of technology in the 21st century workplace.
Module inclusions:
Questioning
Discovery
New ways of doing things

14. Module 4 – Effective Relationships
Duration 15 minutes.
Collaboration. Team work.
TEACHERS
Monitor module progress and completion
Provide time checks
STUDENTS
Investigation of a diverse range of industry mentors (videos) with a focus on:
Types of relationships
Appreciation of diverse perspectives
Why is it important to have positive work relationships.
MENTORS
Stimulate students curiosity of the themselves and how they behave in team and independent environments
Discuss some skills that could be helpful for maintaining positive relationships in the workplace.
Module inclusions:
Listening / attentiveness
Body language /eye contact
Diversity

15. Module 5 – Resilience Duration 15 minutes. Perseverance. Adaptability
TEACHERS
Monitor module progress and completion
Provide time checks
STUDENTS
Investigation of a diverse range of industry mentors (videos) with a focus on:
Adaptability
Perseverance
Bouncing back
MENTORS
Stimulate students curiosity of why we need to be resilient, and how we can be resilient. Utilisation of personal reflections and industry volunteer videos to drive conversation.
Module inclusions:
Failure is good
Ways to cope with failure
Relevance to seeking a job & keeping a job

16. Module 6 – Accomplishment
Duration 30 minutes.
Celebration. Evaluation.
TEACHERS
Monitor module progress and completion
Provide time checks
Ensure students ALL complete their MyRoad evaluation surveys with their mentors.
End program on time.
STUDENTS
Students and mentors celebrate their MyRoad achievements.
Students complete their MyRoad worksheet 2 – ‘MyPathway to MyRoad’, students start to articulate their own career narrative.
Students individually complete their evaluation survey.
MENTORS
A time to work as a team and share our thoughts, future plans, and MyRoad impressions.
Mentors will guide each student through the MyRoad evaluation survey.
Module inclusions:
Module 2-5 reinforcement
Celebration of achievement
Evaluation

17. Module 7 – Mentor Evaluation
Duration 10 minutes (note mentors started 15 minutes later in Module 1)
Feedback. Evaluation.
TEACHERS
STUDENTS
MENTORS
Mentors complete program feedback and impact evaluation survey
Mentors sign up for next program (optional)
Mentors recommend a MyRoad mentor.
ONLY MENTORS IN MODULE 7

18. MyRoad Extended - Teacher Resources
Content mapped to Australian Curriculum.
Module extension activities available.
Module extension lesson plans available.
The MyRoad program content will be extended through the development of relevant and linked resources including:
21st Century Skills Career Stories
21st Century Skills Business Blackboards
Also MyRoad teachers will have access to:
MyRoad eBeacon journeys - suggested pathways mapped for easy and relevant utilisation of eBeacon site elements (only for eBeacon schools)
Work Studies Australian Curriculum alignment
Australian Curriculum General Capabilities alignment

19. More Information? Beaconfoundation.com.au 03 6234 4155