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Section 1. Building Youth Mentoring Programs >
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Checklist
Here, you'll find a checklist summarizing the major points contained in the text.
___You understand that mentor or partnership programs connect people who have specific skills and knowledge (mentors) with individuals (prot�g�s) who need or want the same skills and advantages to move up in work, skill level, or school performance.
___You understand that there are many advantages to setting up a mentor or partnership program.
You have decided that beginning a mentoring program is the appropriate strategy for your group or organization:
___You have determined the advantages of a mentor program over another strategy to get people involved with the community, young people and their futures.
___You have decided that a mentoring program is an appropriate strategy for the population you want to reach.
___You know what young people, employees, or community members gain from the mentoring relationship.
You understand the different relationships that can develop in mentoring program:
___Adolescent-adolescent mentor programs
___Adolescent-adult mentoring programs
___Adult-adult mentor programs
___You know what information is available in other sections of this chapter.