Welcome to the

2014 Mentor Orientation!

Major Financial Support for 2014 ASE provided by:

J.F.R. Foundation

Additional Support for 2014 ASE provided by:

And by many other mentor organizations and individual

contributions…

THANK YOU!

“I now have real world job experience that I couldn’t obtain from a class or school. I have met a lot of people in the field and my ability to draw conclusions has increased.” - ASE Intern

“He was more productive than many of the graduate students I have had in the past. It was a pleasure working with him. I learned quite a bit as a result of his research…” -PSU mentor

• ASE: An Overview

• Mentors: The Value of Mentoring

• Participants: What we expect

• Relationships: What can you expect

• Q&A

Orientation Agenda

The ASE Program is part of

Saturday Academy a 501(c)(3)

nonprofit organization

Saturday Academy’s Mission:To engage motivated young people

in hands-on, in-depth learning and

problem solving by connecting them

with community experts who serve as

instructors and mentors

• Started in 1989

• Over 3,600 interns

• 135 interns in 2014

• 108 mentors in 43 organizations

7

25 Years of ASE!

The Value of Mentoring

Who mentored you?Who helped ignite your passion for STEM?

What qualities did this person embody?

How did s/he help shape your development, education and career choices?

ACTIVITY

1. In groups of 3-5, introduce yourself

2. Discuss and draw a quality of mentoring

Value of Mentoring• Early 1990’s research finds “caring, committed

adults” central to healthy growth of young people

• Relationships recognized as the mechanism through which psychological development occurs

• Not all youth have access to caring, committed adults outside the family

…science is moving very quickly, …we can’t even imagine the scientific techniques they’ll be using, or the careers they will have.

The only thing that is certain is that our students won’t be using the techniques we use or have the careers that we have...Our 21stth century challenge is to mentor thatthere are no boundaries for what science can be done and that passion drives discovery.

Jeri Janowsky, PhDExecutive Director, Saturday Academy

The Real Challenge

Participants: What we expect

Your ASE Support Team

MentorTeacher Monitor

Intern

ASE Staff

Expectations of Mentors • Provide a safe environment

• Set students up for success

– Provide clear expectations and goals

– Provide regular feedback

– Keep them engaged; stretch their minds; provide opportunities to discover

– Address any issues; use Teacher Monitors and ASE Staff to help

Expectations of Mentors • Make your intern part of your team

– Debrief daily with designated staff member for ~2 weeks; 1-3 times per week thereafter

– Integrate them into the work community

• Host parents for one site visit

• Have fun

You will make a difference in your student’s future success!

Expectations of Interns• 8 weeks “full-time” schedule

• Complete 296 hours by Aug. 31

• Follow all workplace policies

• Behave professionally

• Inform mentor of any problems or issues and work together to resolve

Expectations of Interns

• Clarify expectations and goals

• Learn the subject matter, ask questions, keep a log

• Participate fully in required program activities: Midsummer Conference & Symposium

• Cooperate with Teacher Monitors

Quiz: True or false? Student Says:

“I have to leave early (2pm) on Mon/Wed/Fri

for my tennis team work outs”

You (the mentor) says:

“Sure, whatever…”

Midsummer Conference• July 15, 2014, OSU• Interns only

Symposium• August 15, 2014,

University of Portland• Interns, Mentors,

Families, Community Members

Expectations of Teacher Monitors • Provide support to student - program

logistics, transportation assistance

• Conduct 2 site visits and interviews with interns and mentors (Teacher Monitor will contact you to schedule visits)

• Available if issues arise

• Serve as resource to interns, mentors, and ASE staff

• Assist with events, like this Orientation and conferences

Support from ASE Staff

• First point of contact in event of an emergency

• Available if concerns or questions arise

• Provide conferences, documentation to schools

• Manage stipend payments and liability insurance

Our goal is SUCCESS - for you, your student, and your organization!

Expectations of Parents/Guardians

• Encourage student to fully participate

• Facilitate learning experience

• Provide housing & transportation

• Provide health insurance

• Reinforce professional behavior

• May request one site visit

How ASE will contact you

ASE will rely on EMAIL to communicate with participants. Please check your email often and notify us immediately if your contact information changes!

Relationships: What you can expect

Types of Mentoring

Relationships

• Social/ Youth

• Workplace

• Academic

Outcomes from mentoring

• Behavior

• Attitude

• Health

• Relational

• Motivational

• Career

Understanding Your Student

• Track record of high achievement

Projects done faster than mentors anticipate

• Inexperienced but eager to please

• Likely to be first professional work experience

Stages of a mentoring relationship

Stage 1: Developing Rapport & Building Trust

Stage 2: The Middle—Reaching Goals

Stage 3: Closure

Early Stage: Setting expectations• Invest time: safety, expectations, goals,

respect, team, schedule, tour, etc.

Middle Stage: Rhythm and consistency• Revisit goals• Continue check-ins

End Stage: Closure• Good-byes• Follow-up

Internship Stages

Preparation• Schedule regular meeting times

• Conduct background check if needed

• Set up workspace, computer, email account

• Map out 2-3 projects

• Assign reading material: project history, technical

• Host parent visit if requested

The First Week

• Set goals and deliverables– Goals: broad and overarching– Deliverables: concrete, specific,

timely

• Develop rapport – Be predictable and consistent

• Acclimate and connect the student to others

– Introductions, lunches, social interactions

After the Internship• Keep in touch

• Some interns return to serve as co-mentors

• Science fairs* and competitions

• Publications and conferences

* Students need to register any potential science fair projects before the internship begins.

Networking

• Talk about it• Encourage students• Use for yourself• Get LinkedIn

Measures of Success

Interns:• forget about the clock• volunteer after 8 weeks are over

Mentors:• return year after year• recruit new mentors

Questions?