1. VIH Mentoring Program Mentee Guide Week 1: How to attain cultural immersion The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

2. Getting to know each other… What is your major? Where are you from? Why did you apply to the VIH Program and where will your international experienced take place? If you could have a cup of coffee with one person living in the world today, who would it be? Over the course of the next three years, what impact would you like to make on your community? The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

3. Tips for Effective Mentoring Together Mentee Reciprocity: Both the mentor and the mentee need to be fully invested and committed to participation on a weekly basis. Respect Confidentiality: Information shared in these sessions stays between you Be honest with your mentor and don’t be afraid to ask questions Stay open to new ideas and new ways of learning Appreciate the time that your mentor is investing in you The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

4. Peer-to-Peer Discussion What is Mentoring? The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

5. Functions of Mentoring Mentoring means different things to different people. It is important for you to be clear on what you want in this relationship. What do you want to accomplish with the time you have together? Personal Support Role Modeling Professional Development Friendship Self Growth Role Modeling Setting SMART goal 1 Sponsorship Exposure and visibility to new networks The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

6. Mentoring is… The process of forming, cultivating and maintaining mutually beneficial developmental relationships between one or more mentors and one or more mentees. Peer to-Peer Discussion: Do you agree with this definition? Why or why not? The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

7. Setting SMART Mentoring Goals: Think about how you can use your mentoring sessions to prepare for your time abroad. The following two slides will help you set a SMART goal for your mentoring sessions. Please refer to your supplemental worksheet. What is a SMART goal? Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

8. Let’s Talk Logistics… Please discuss the following: Select a regular weekly meeting day and time. Where will you meet? Consider entering your mentoring sessions in your planners, calendars or phones. The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership

9. Communication Discussion I can best be reached by… My organizational style can be described as… When I get stressed I tend to… You should probably know… Ex: E-mail, text, Facebook Messages… The best time to reach me is… I am usually not around on… Think about how you manage your personal life, school schedule, and work I begin to feel stressed when… To deal with stress I… Ex: Sometimes I forget to check e-mail on the weekend Ex: I really like it when people leave voicemails when they call Ex: I dislike when people call multiple times in an hour Concept borrowed from Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc. The Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership