Documentation+and+Sharing+Results

This page is designed to highlight mentoring relationships and to report on mentoring activities (see also: Mentoring Activity Page) Program progress should be identified as information about successful relationships develop.
 * Documentation and Sharing Results**

**Gadsden City Schools Mentoring Program ** www.gadsdencityschoolsmentoring program.wikispaces.com **MENTORING AGREEMENT ** This agreement is between the Mentor,_____________________ and the Mentee,___________________, And will last for the duration of the 20 -20 School Year, or until such time either party chooses to discontinue the partnership; up until the student’s year of high school graduation.

Some target objectives of the Mentee are:
 * To enhance interpersonal skills.
 * To learn self-motivation, self-discipline, and goal setting techniques.
 * To gain a better understanding about how to communicate with peers and adults.
 * To gain a greater awareness of opportunities and activities to enhance my educational experience.
 * To increase knowledge about American culture.
 * To explore personal identity as it relates to my role in society.

As a Mentor, I agree to the following:


 * 1) Maintain regular contact with my mentee, spending at least one hour/week in one-on-one supervised contact. Time together should be pre-scheduled to avoid conflict.
 * 2) Commit to spending the entire school year as a mentor with my mentee, and be willing to submit an evaluation of the partnership.
 * 3) Keep the mentoring coordinator or school principal informed about mentoring activities.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Not indulge my mentee with gifts of money, food, presents, etc. The focus of the program is //quality time// spent together. Birthday and holiday gifts are acceptable, but should not be expensive.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Not engage in any unsupervised or off-campus activities unless approved by the mentee’s parent or guardian.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Respect the rights and wishes of my mentee and not coerce or shame him/her into participating in activities solely for my benefit.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Set reasonable limits for my mentee and not violate rules set by mentee’s parent(s) or the program.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Inform the mentoring coordinator or principal immediately of any major crises that may change my mentoring relationship.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Always refrain from criticizing or making negative comments about the mentee’s parent(s) or guardians. Family concerns should be shared with the mentoring coordinator or principal.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Always Exhibit behavior that is respectful and assumes equality towards members of the same and opposite sex, all ethnic/racial and religious groups, and not make any comments that can be construed as racist, sexist, or bigoted.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I have read the Mentor Agreement and understand that compliance is a condition for continuing involvement as a Gadsden City Schools Mentoring volunteer.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">________________________________ ___________________________ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Mentor’s Signature Date

In the spring of the 2010-2011 school year, The Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts assisted in providing mentors by offering a meeting place for a local Business Organization in exchange for a commitment to mentor a child. The result was 13 mentors assigned to students in two of the elementary schools that projected the greatest need.
 * Mary G. Hardin Center For Cultural Arts Provides Mentors.**

The First United Methodist Church of Gadsden showed its commitment to mentoring in a big way, by organizing and managing a campaign called "Change for Change;" the results of which raised $12,000.00 that was used to purchase iPads for students at Striplin Elementary School. Throughout the year, members of the congregation mentored students while providing much needed assistance with tutoring and self-esteem.
 * First United Methodist Church mentor Relationship Pays Off**

Gadsden City Schools welcomes Quality of Life Health Services as a partner in the mentoring program. Initiated by Wardrick Griffin, in a recent meeting, QOLH introduced eleven of its employees who have agreed to be mentors to students in the Gadsden City School System. During the meeting, Tony Reddick explained the mentoring process and had each new mentor to sign the mentoring agreement form. Many questions were asked which proved each mentors desire to make a long-term commitment and to assure that they would be suitably matched.
 * Quality of Life Health Services joins Mentoring Program**

Expected results will be added accordingly.