1. YOUTHBUILD USA MENTEE ORIENTATION & TRAINING
Session 3: Mentoring connections
[Insert your program’s name, city/state, logo]

2. Icebreaker
“Telephone”

3. Thinking about the last training session …
Reflecting on session 2
Thinking about the last training session …

4. Session goals Discover how to communicate effectively with your mentor
Explore the limits and possibilities of your friendship
Learn about building and maintaining trust

5. Verbal and nonverbal communication
What is meant by these two terms?
Nonverbal makes up about 2/3 of communication—verbal is 1/3
When the words don’t match the person’s body language
What are some negative nonverbal signals?
What are some positive nonverbal signal?

6. “Bad communicator / good communicator”
Write the first letter of the name of a person you have had bad conversations with, and list several reasons why
Write the first letter of the name of a person you have had good conversations with, and list several reasons why
Discuss in your small groups
Be prepared to share with the larger group

7. The matching process
Mentors and mentees get to know each other during three months of group activities
Program staff will consider matches based on chemistry and common interests
You will have a say in who you are matched with
During the first meeting…

8. Limits and possibilities
Limits and possibilities are guided by our program rules, and they include:
Commitments
Confidentiality
Boundaries
Advocacy
Lifelong friendship

9. Rate your concerns regarding the following situations …
Activity: Boundaries
Rate your concerns regarding the following situations …

10. Building and maintaining trust
What does the word trust mean?
Sound relationships only develop when there is trust
How is trust built?
How is trust broken?

11. Activity: Building and maintaining trust
Trust activity
Rate the following scenarios …

12. Wrap-up and next steps One big thing I learned today Our next session
Questions?