Mentor Mentee Programme

Some notes on how to start a Mentor Mentee programme for youths in church.  

The Mentors must be seen to possess personal values which can be passed on to Mentees.  And the Mentees must have a desire to learn from their Mentors.  There must be a match in needs and also personal chemistry to develop a good learning experience. 

The Mentor must be willing to offer his services of teaching.  Perhaps it will be a good idea to provide a CV of the Mentor so that the Mentee will have an idea of the kind of learning experience he or she will gain from the programme.

Some of the other valuable assets of the Mentor are work experience, professional knowledge, corporate or public status, Christian Bible knowledge and leadership qualities.  The Mentor needs to be authentic and honest in his work.

Some points to consider when starting the programme include time and place of meetings, frequency of meetings and their duration.  Postings of 3 months with rotations amongst other Mentors serve best the interests of both Mentors and Mentees.  The engagement can also be in the form of an internship or a career placement.