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RAILS�BIPOC LW

Mentorship Program

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Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Icebreaker
  • Outcomes & Expectations
  • Program Timeline
  • Mentorship Best Practices
  • Website

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Introductions

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  • Name
  • Pronouns (if you’re comfortable)
  • Mentee or Mentor
  • Position
  • Library and/or School

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Icebreaker

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Expectations

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Program Expectations

  • Review and complete Mentor Agreement Guidelines during first meeting
  • Communicate at least once per month via email, phone, Zoom, online chat, etc.
  • Review and abide by the BIPOC LW Community Agreements for equitable discussions
  • Share information, experiences, and any conflicts and boundaries relating to the

program

  • Should something impact or interfere with the mentoring relationship–communicate
  • Complete program evaluation and brief reflection statement at program conclusion

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Outcomes

Mentees

  • Skill building, communicating to inspire oneself and others
  • Learn from someone experienced in the field and take the knowledge further and farther
  • Build personal and professional

connections

  • Encouragement and confidence to boost your career

Mentors

  • By helping a mentee build skills, it will in turn help strengthen the mentor's skills
  • Learning from a mentee – new technologies, new developments, innovative ideas and feedback
  • Foster the development of a new cohort of leaders
  • Re-energize and re-invigorate the mentor in their everyday work

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— Denzel Washington

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“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or

showing the way. A mentor.”

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Program Timeline

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Newsletter #1

Mentorship Agreement

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Newsletter #3

Cohort Meeting TBD

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October

July

August

Newsletter #2

Newsletter #4

In-Person Meeting/Celebration

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Program

Orientation

Cohort Meeting TBD

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Mentorship Best Practices

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Mentors

  • Recognize that mentees may be uncomfortable asking for help – break ice by sharing some of your career experiences
  • But remember: your experience may not be the same as theirs
  • Advise, do not manage
  • Extend mentee’s professional developmental network – suggest additional mentors to address unique needs
  • Professional developmental needs may change. Be flexible!
  • Be an active listener!
  • Extend grace

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Mentee Best Practices

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Mentees

  • Ask questions and be open to feedback
  • Understand that “learning is a two-way street”
  • Seek counsel and advice, not supervision
  • Understand that one mentor is unlikely to fulfill all developmental needs. Mentorship is an ongoing process, that can last beyond this program
  • Be proactive!
  • Extend grace
  • Own the opportunity

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Website

  • RAILS

BIPOC Mentorship Program Website

    • Directory
    • Resources
    • Share Your Journey

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Thank you!

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railsbipocmentorshipprogram@gmail.com

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Aliya, aestes@mybpl.org

Beth, beths@ippl.info

Sara, angelcamarenasara@gmail.com

Tom, tmalinowski73@gmail.com