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PHASE 0.3: What I Want in a Mentor

DO NOW:

Write down 2 truths and one lie about yourself. We will share out in class!

NAME: _____________________________

DATE: _____________

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Mentor Attributes

Similar Background Experiences	Professional Skills	Hobbies/interests
Went to high school in your city	Works in the same career as you might want to go into	Playing/watching sports
Worked a job in high school	Knows how to write a resume	Volunteering
Was highly involved in high school	Can help you get an internship now	Doing anything in the arts
Speaks another language	Can help you get a job now	Visiting museums
Participated in sports	Can help with networking or being more social	Exploring new places
Comes from the same culture as you	Can help you with time management	Religious
Identifies themselves similarly to the way you do	Can help you explore different careers	Going to the movies
Was high/low performing academically	Can help with Math/English or another subject	Willing to try new kinds of foods

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Directions: Create 4 mentor/mentee matches based on the profiles below. Explain your reasoning.

Mentee	Mentor
Adrian: Recently moved to a new town with his family Considers himself to be very shy Enjoys video games and anime Lives with his mom and two younger siblings, whom he regularly watches over Wants to pursue a career in video game animation Says that videogames are his passion	Mike: Considers himself very friendly and is interested in meeting people that are different from him Works as an accountant, loves working with numbers Studied Math and Spanish in college Played football in high school but had to quit after an injury Has a young child
Jayden: A competitive soccer player who recently made the varsity team Wants to play soccer at a D1 college but needs to get his grades up in order to graduate on time Really struggles with Math class Considers himself very outgoing and open to new experiences	Charlie: Works as a web designer Spends his free time in museums and art shows Struggled with making friends in high school Wasn’t sure if he wanted to go college when he was in high school Considers himself to be a quiet person but is very thoughtful and a good listener
Rodolfo: Loves working on cars and wants to be a mechanic or engineer Is an ESL student and moved to the U.S. from Peru three years ago Feels more comfortable speaking in Spanish than in English Is looking to get a job, get to know more people, and improve his English	James: Works as an architect by day and stand-up comedian by night Considers himself to have a good sense of humor and able to get anyone to feel comfortable Moved to the U.S. from Canada when he was 10 years old Says he has never had a hard time making friends Goes to see movies on a weekly basis
Sam: Wants help with his resume	Travis: Runs his own coffee shop Enjoys hiking and fishing Grew up on a farm and went away for college Enjoys learning about different cultures

Mentee and Mentor Name:	Explain WHY you matched them: