By Brian Asin During the last leg of our trip in Taipei, we were hosted at the National Taiwanese Scout Headquarters. Our presenters, Eli Chan, Victor Chan, Kevin Heung, Dylan Book, and Scouter David Yuan once again shared our Rover Crew’s youth development strategy, our accomplishments and our future aspirations at a second open forum […]
By: Clarice Fu In an earlier post, “THE PILLARS OF MENTORING AT 180TH (PART 4): ACCOUNTABILITY”, Clarice tells the story of rover Betty, who became frustrated at her mentor for pushing her to hit her goals. One of the problems was that Betty and her mentor had not yet built a foundation of trust in […]
Here is a nice infographic of 10 reasons why mentoring helps make a difference in the lives of youth. You can also read more about key elements of mentoring in our mentoring guide series. Plus mentoring lets youth know that they are someone who have remarkable potential and talents, and that they matter! […]
By Clarice Fu In the last article in this four-part series on the Pillars of Mentoring at 180th, Clarice addresses the idea of holding mentees accountable to their own commitments and tells the story of a challenging situation with a mentee. Who is accountable? Effective goal setting is a critical first step in helping a […]
By Clarice Fu. In the previous two articles of this 4-part series, Clarice explained the roles and aims of a mentor at 180th, and our holistic approach to development. This third article explains our emphasis on goal setting. Why have goals? Goal setting is one of the most important activities that mentors do with mentees […]
By Clarice Fu. In the previous article of this 4-part series, Clarice explained the roles and aims of a mentor at 180th. In this second article, we describe our approach to developing our Rover Scouts. Three times a year, a mentor and mentee will meet to set or review the mentee’s PDP (Personal Development Plan). […]
In the next 4-part series of articles, Clarice will touch on the fundamentals of the mentor program at 180th. We begin by highlighting the roles of the mentor and what our mentors aim to achieve. Roles and aims of our mentors Five years ago when there were only a dozen of us in the crew, […]
By Clarice Fu Young adults today crave mentorship[1, 2]. Born between 1980 and 2000, Millenials/Generation Yers seek mentors that can support their personal growth and help them navigate their career path. Our Gen Y Rover Scouts are no exception. Our Rover Crew stands by the premise that our Rover Scouts would develop leadership skills through […]
At the 2013 National Scouts Canada AGM, we were invited to present a workshop on our mentoring program and the benefits we’ve seen from it. The video goes through who we are, why we started the mentoring program, and a high-level explanation of what we do.
By: Clarice Fu Mentoring. It’s a familiar idea to most, yet elusive and difficult to define. To me, mentoring is both an art and a science. It involves careful planning, the support of a well-defined structure and the use of precise techniques. Yet at the same time, it requires immense skill in relationship-building, the ability to […]