“Waiting on God’s Timing” by Theresa Casey The email came last night. It was only a few written sentences from the Kids Hope USA director, but those sentences filled my heart with joy far quicker than any unexpected tangible gift possibly could. The email popped into my inbox just five minutes to five o’ clock, […]
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“After the first year of being a mentor, I had my doubts about whether I was making a difference in the life of my mentee, Hudson. Hudson did not ever seem like he was warming up to me or enjoyed spending our time together. That was all erased my second year back with Hudson when
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During their very first hour together, KHUSA mentor, Daryl and his young, mentee, Caleb were filling out a ‘My New Friend’ sheet to get better acquainted. When Daryl came to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Caleb responded, “A Pirate!” Daryl smiled and said, “Is this because it was
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The Art of Empathy A few weeks ago, I met with the educator from Kids Hope USA who shared with me a wonderful little book that she has been using at Director Trainings entitled If She Only Knew Me by Jeff Gray and Heather Thomas. The pages are filled with pictures, thoughts and struggles of
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Miss Mildred, a more “mature” KIDS HOPE USA mentor was talking to her friend, Anthony one day about practicing a game they had been doing together. Anthony asked Miss Mildred why she was practicing. She said, “So I can get better! Even though I am older, I still want to get better.” Innocently, Anthony asked,
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There is always something to learn about your mentee, and these journals help make it easier! As you work on these pages together, your relationship will continue to grow. There are three journal options, depending on how long you and your student have been together. Happy Mentoring! Journal Year 1 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9sphekcQ4jeakMyeXFXdTJDLXM/edit Journal Year 2 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9sphekcQ4jecWIwVGJyV25IYXc/edit Journal
As you prepare to begin your year of mentoring, I would like to encourage you to remember the simple, yet most important things in the relationship you create with your student. To be honest, I understand the apprehension of meeting a student for the first time or struggling through an hour that feels like an
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Are you looking for a fun new game to include in your mentoring bag this school year? Give Even Steven’s Odd a try! It’s a GREAT dice game that is sure to put a smile on your mentee’s face! For more information AND a link to a video of the game click on this link:
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MAD LIBS are a fun way to sneak in some writing practice during the mentoring hour. Here’s one that you can use with your KHUSA student as you get things rolling this new school year! Click on the following link for this activity: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9sphekcQ4jeWDVuRHFSMHFJTG8/edit?usp=sharing
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