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Be A Mentor Program Training Guide for Volunteer Mentors Be A Mentor , Inc. 4588 Peralta Blvd., Ste. 17 Fremont, CA 94536 (510) 795-6488 Fax: (510) 795-6498 Updated July 2006 Be A Mentor , Inc. ii Be A Mentor Program Training Guide for Volunteer Mentors Preface A Training Guide for Volunteer Mentors has been designed to be a reference guide for mentors in training, and one they can refer to later for BE A Mentor s experience gained in designing and conducting training workshops for the many volunteers it has served since 1995. This guide has evolved over time and has been shaped by the lives it has touched: Be A Mentor training facilitators, by the volunteers who have been trained, and by the youth we are honored to serve. The primary objectives of the initial Mentor training are to confirm the commitment of the Mentor , establish the basic parameters of the Program , and to begin to prepare the mentors for the realities of the mentoring experience.

young people the tools and support they need to deal effectively with these pressures. Understanding the many social, psychological, and physical demands that the youth face is extremely important for any individual about to undertake the task of being a mentor.

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