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HSS3070 Peer Mentoring

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description
Students examine the Positive Youth Development Model and assist in the planning, facilitation and assessment of a peer mentoring program for a specific community.
Prerequisite
HSS1080: Leadership Fundamentals 1 HSS3050: Becoming a Mentee HSS3060: Extending the Mentoring Relationship
Parameters
Access to an existing Peer Mentoring program or a Peer Mentoring program that is being initiated.
Supporting courses
CCS3080: Community Enhancement HSS1030: Communication Skills for Health Professionals HSS1040: Developing Maturity & Independence HSS2030: Perspectives on Interpersonal Relationships HSS2080: Leadership Fundamentals 2

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 evaluate the Positive Youth Development (PYD) model

    • 1.1 explain the key components (the five Cs) of PYD, including:

      • 1.1.1 competence

      • 1.1.2 confidence

      • 1.1.3 connection

      • 1.1.4 character

      • 1.1.5 caring

    • 1.2 assess the value of mentoring for positive youth development

    • 1.3 predict how a mentoring relationship could support positive youth development

  • 2 demonstrate basic planning strategies while assisting with an effective peer mentoring program in a specific community

    • 2.1 compare and contrast variations of peer mentoring, including:

      • 2.1.1 peer-to-peer mentoring

      • 2.1.2 cross-age peer mentoring

    • 2.2 describe the benefits of a peer mentoring program in multiple communities, including:

      • 2.2.1 elementary schools

      • 2.2.2 secondary schools

      • 2.2.3 adult communities

      • 2.2.4 seniors communities

    • 2.3 share personal peer mentoring experiences with the project team to determine strengths related to mentoring of team members

    • 2.4 assist in performing a needs assessment for a specific community where a peer mentoring program exists or is being initiated, including the collection of information regarding:

      • 2.4.1 academic needs

      • 2.4.2 social needs

      • 2.4.3 career needs

      • 2.4.4 emotional needs

    • 2.5 collect information necessary in assisting other mentoring administrators to develop capacity for a peer mentoring project, such as information related to:

      • 2.5.1 necessary permissions

      • 2.5.2 facilities and equipment resources

      • 2.5.3 financial resources

      • 2.5.4 human resources

      • 2.5.5 scheduling

      • 2.5.6 advertising

      • 2.5.7 recognition

    • 2.6 assist in surveying a specific community to identify individuals seeking mentorship

    • 2.7 assist in analyzing data from the survey to determine the capacity for matching mentees and mentors

    • 2.8 participate in setting goals for a peer mentoring program based on the results of a needs assessment

    • 2.9 justify a course of action decided on by the administration of a peer mentoring program

  • 3 assist with building and/or facilitating a peer mentoring program to support a specific community

    • 3.1 demonstrate effective communication skills while building and/or participating in a mentoring program

    • 3.2 establish effective relationships with community leaders

    • 3.3 assist with creating matches between mentors and mentees based on survey results from a needs assessment

    • 3.4 assist with assessing the effectiveness of the matches between mentors and mentees as the mentorship relationships evolve

    • 3.5 demonstrate strategies for supporting mentoring relationships in the program, including:

      • 3.5.1 anticipating supportive resources that may be required to support the mentees and mentors in the program

      • 3.5.2 gathering recognized mentorship resources that may be useful

      • 3.5.3 providing supportive resources to mentors and/or mentees in the program based on needs that arise

  • 4 assist with the evaluation of a new or existing mentorship program

    • 4.1 assist with the collection of quantitative and qualitative information about the program from:

      • 4.1.1 mentees

      • 4.1.2 mentors

      • 4.1.3 community leaders

    • 4.2 analyze the information in relation to goals

    • 4.3 support mentors and mentees to renegotiate and/or exit relationships where appropriate under the direction of program administrators

    • 4.4 assist with planning for succession or completion of a mentoring program

    • 4.5 justify the importance of celebrating the program, including:

      • 4.5.1 achievements related to goals

      • 4.5.2 benefits of the mentoring relationships

  • 5 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 5.1.1 communicate

      • 5.1.2 manage information

      • 5.1.3 use numbers

      • 5.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 5.2.2 be responsible

      • 5.2.3 be adaptable

      • 5.2.4 learn continuously

      • 5.2.5 work safely

    • 5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 5.3.1 work with others

      • 5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 6 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values

    • 6.1 identify short-term and long-term goals

    • 6.2 identify steps to achieve goals

Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.