You will learn about yourself and learn from the perspective of a child. Some mentors say the time spent with a mentee is their most relaxing and fun hour of the week. Each mentor is required to spend at least four hours a month with the mentee. Each child comes to Drew once a week for an hour from 4-5 pm. In person meetings can always be supplemented with phone calls and written communications.
Mentors are also free to get together with their mentees off campus.
Mentors have even taken their mentees to visit professors in fields that relate to their mentee s interests. The key is to discover your mentee s strengths and build on them. The Program occasionally offers group activities. Our mentees are 3rd through 8th graders and range from 8 to 14 years of age. Yes, there is a required New Mentor Orientation Workshop held on campus at Drew.