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Objectives & Agenda
Objectives– Understand the Spark Program and mentor role &
expectations– Identify and discuss approaches to working with middle
school students – Connect with a network of community members to
support the experience
Agenda– Welcome– Apprenticeships– Policies– Strategies– Close
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Apprenticeships: The Mentor Experience
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Apprenticeships: The Student Experience
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Apprenticeships: Goals
Goals– Help your student learn about him
or herself– Address how what you’re doing
relates to the student’s education and social-emotional development
– Introduce your student to your career and future possibilities
Every session should include… A hands-on activity Work toward your Discovery Night
Project or other goal An opportunity for you and your
student to connect personally
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Apprenticeships: Timeline
Week 1-2 Get to know each other Introduce your student to your
office and coworkers Week 3-4
Brainstorm and plan for Discovery Night project
Set goals and milestones for project
Week 5-8 Encourage student ownership of
project Goal of each session should be
related to milestone
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Past Project Highlights Sales / Business• Start a business• Create a case study of a popular company Programming• Design a basic computer game• Create a website featuring the student’s favorite animal, sport, subject,
etc. Math / Economics• Analyze the economics of sports, entertainment, technology, etc. Finance• Create a savings plan for a high school graduation trip• Cost benefit analysis of different educational / career paths • Track a favorite company’s stock and analyze what causes price changes HR• Plan an Event• Orchestrate a student satisfaction survey and analysis• Create a “Future Resume”
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Agenda Check
– Welcome– Apprenticeships– Policies– Strategies– Close
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Spark Policy Highlights
Student Safety & Expectations– Workplace site clearance– Food/ Gifts– Media Release/ Social Media
Communication with Spark Staff– Rescheduling/ Student Attendance
Student Transportation– Waiver– SAP– Support
Preparing Apprenticeship Activities & Final Project
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Strategies: Life as a Middle Schooler
Self-expression and self determination
Hands-on learning that is personally relevant
Increased awareness of social, cultural and environmental issues
Peer approval Awkwardness and self-consciousness
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Strategies: Engaging Youth
Be clear and consistentBe open and shareSet clear boundaries on day 1Ask questionsRelate what you’re doing to education, career, lifeBe authentic
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Discuss: Scenarios
What is your interpretation of this scenario?
How would you have reacted if you were the mentor in this situation?
What are the key takeaways from this scenario?
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Scenario 1: Quiet Student
It is your first day meeting with your student. He comes into your office and won’t look you in the eyes. When you show him new things about
your job, he doesn’t say anything. When you ask him about school he just says “it’s fine.” He
seems bored and unhappy.
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Scenario 2: Expectations Mismatch
You are a fashion designer and are very excited about an activity you have planned for the day. When your student arrives, you ask her to look
through the books and magazines in your office, choose five famous fashion designers, and write
a paragraph about what they like about each designer. As she starts to do the activity, it
becomes clear that she is having trouble reading the articles and her writing skills are very weak.
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Scenario 3: Unclear Actions
On your sixth meeting, your student is working on her Discovery Night Project, and you get an
important call. You leave the room for five minutes, and when you return she quickly hides something
in her bag. She seems flustered and embarrassed.
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Scenario 4: Inappropriate Question
On your third meeting, your student asks if you have ever used illegal drugs. This makes you
uncomfortable.
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Scenario 5: International Travel
When you tell your student about the trip you took to Europe last year, she responds by
telling you that she can’t go to Europe because she doesn’t have the right papers.
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Scenario 6:Safety
Your student tells you that if he is late for dinner his mom will hit him. It’s hard for you to tell if he is
joking; his mom seems nice, but he also came to his apprenticeship one day with a bruise on his face.
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Scenario 7:Travel Logistics
Part 1: You are expecting your student to arrive at 3pm today. At 3:30pm your student has still not arrived. You try calling your student’s cell
phone number, and it goes straight to voicemail. What do you do?
Part 2: Your student calls you at 5:30pm and says they’re sorry they couldn’t come today.
When you ask why they didn’t attend, they say something came up. What do you do?
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A Spark Story
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