Young People as Mentors The Envision Grad Programme
Dec 05, 2014
Young People as Mentors The Envision Grad Programme
Envision Grad Programme
Students in Year 13, who have completed an Envision project, mentor an Envision team within their school.
Grad Mentors work alongside Team Mentors and Envision Coordinators.
They receive accreditation from Envision once they have spent a year mentoring the team.
Envision Grad Mentors
Benefits of Peer to Peer Mentoring Envision grads know the Envision programme
Envision grads provide other young people with role models & someone to aspire to
Envision grads are someone who young people feel they can ask advice from
Envision grads are in school all the time, always available to answer questions
Envision grads can support large Envision teams
Challenges & Solutions
Challenges
• Lack of authority & confidence in grad mentors
• Timings & commitment
• Transition from mentee to mentor
Solutions
Regular reflection sessions for grads mentors
Flexible arrangements – attend 8 sessions by Christmas
Staggering sessions to support transition
Each grad is supported by:
An adult Team Mentor, a trained and experienced volunteer
The Envision Coordinator who attends meetings on a regular basis and communicates with both the team and the grad mentors
Grad mentors receive training from Envision and are introduced to different facilitation techniques by their coordinator
Training & Support
Benefits to young people
Develop communication and leadership skills Build confidence Learn how to manage a team Learning about an issue they may have not previously explored
Meet new people – other Grads and students in their school
Chance to hear first about other Grad ops Accreditation – helps with employability (UCAS, CV, etc)
The ArtistsCase study – Mita
From envision student to grad mentor to team mentor