The Mentor Minute: Recent Episodes
Jocelyn Woods
A podcast for all things Mentoring in the world of Y Achievers with the YMCA. Episodes will range from monthly lesson overviews, tips from seasoned mentors, snippets from mentees and much more. I hope this will give you all the tools in your belt to be the best mentor your students need. So lend me your ear and let's just have, a Mentor Minute
This is session seven our last session of the year. We are going to be setting goals for our future and what we want out of the rest of their time in high school and beyond
This month we are talking employability. Do you remember your first job? What do you wish you knew before you jumped into the workforce? This lesson is all about helping them get ready the workforce, and prepping for interviews.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. This month we are session 5 and we are going to dive deeper into what next with "reality check". We will help our students break down what it takes to live (apartments and such) after high school, and break down the pros and cons of secondary education based on the job preferences they chose last month.
p.s. we used a new editing tool so sorry if it sounds a little weird this month.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson.
"Whatever your life's work is, do it well" - Martin Luther King Jr.
This months session is titled "I Can" Careers, and you guessed it, we are learning all about what careers are the best fit for our students and what types of jobs they might need to consider based on the life style they want to live after high school.“
This months email is all about finding your voice. Finding your voice is all about Being Authentic, Speaking up & Looking up, Being clear about your message, values and listening to others. WE all have a voice it's up to you to find it and how to use it.
It's Spotify Wrapped time!! Enjoy this random tidbit about The Mentor Minutes Wrapped for 2023.
This month's session is all about Personality types and Learning styles. This episode will break down the lesson, but also tell you why these are important for teens. Knowing who we are and a little bit about why we do what we do can help our students go a long way. Plus this lesson will help in future lessons. #ButIhaveabrilliantpersonality
Welcome to Season 2, 2023-2024 school year of the Monday Email. Each of these episodes is a quick breakdown of the Y Achievers lesson we will be going over each month.
This month is our Kick-off, so what better way to start than "...Getting to know you, getting to know all about you...". Our first session is all about our students learning about who we are and why we are here. But also for you to get to know them.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. "It's so hard to say goodbye..." May is our last session together. This month we are talking about goals. What it means to set goals and some fun ways to set for their future.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. This month we are talking employabilty skills. What are the those common things that make each of us a well rounded employee. How can we help our students be the best for life after high school or if the are working now. But also how can they use these skills to be a better student.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. This months session is all about the "what's next". Last month we learned about what careers might be the best fit and now we are gonna talk about how we are gonna get there or what's next. This is a great opportunity to talk about your path of how you got to were you are today.
Welcome to a new segment- Random Tidbits. This will be exactly what it sounds like, random bits of information related to past lessons or things along that line. So I hope you enjoy this random tidbit!!
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. This months session is titled "I Can" Careers, and you guessed it, we are learning all about what careers are the best fit for our students and what types of jobs they might need to consider based on the life style they want to live after high school. “Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for doing it.” – Katharine Whitehorn
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. This months session is titled "I Can" Careers, and you guessed it, we are learning all about what careers are the best fit for our students and what types of jobs they might need to consider based on the life style they want to live after high school.“Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for doing it.” – Katharine Whitehorn
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. We are kicking off a new school which means a new set of session. In this episode we will cover everything you need to step into the classroom for the first time as a Y Achievers mentor. We are getting to know our students, and they are getting to know us. Listen as I breakdown each activity and give a little extra insight into getting to know the students in your group.
The Monday Email: is a monthly episode where you get a quick rundown of our Y Achievers lesson. Januarys session is titled Finding Your Voice. In our sessions this month we are going to take the time to talk about what it means to find your voice, have healthy debate and recognize our passions and use the platforms around us to speak up.
The Monday Email: Monthly episodes that do a quick break down of our Y Achievers lesson. This month we are covering Learning styles & Personality traits. Our lesson will give our students just a little more insight into who they are, and how knowing this information can help them in school, at home and in the future.