January  2008
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2	3	4	5
Holiday Break
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
	School & Mentoring Resumes		6PM: Mentor/ Community Potluck*
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
				Mid Term Conferences (No Mentoring)	Mid Term Conferences (No Mentoring) 4PM: Mentor, Mentee, Community Event: Chris Conrad*
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
				National Thank Your Mentor Day!
27	28	29	30	31
		10AM: Leadership Training 4PM: Mentor Orientation	10AM: Mentor Orientation 4PM: Activities Workshop	10AM: HOT Boards/ Scrapbooking

*Mentor Potluck: January 9, 2008 at the MARC. Join us to enjoy great food, meet the other sixty mentors, and have fun. Please bring one yummy dish and your family and friends. Open the New Year with a lively social event. Don’t forget to put this on your calendar

Mentor Potluck

6PM

Moab Arts & Recreation Center

Simply come to enjoy the company of nice people and the warmth of homemade dishes.

*January 18: Mentor, Mentee, & Community Activity: Chris Conrad is going to give a photo/electronic media workshop to mentors and students. This will also kick off the exhibit of mentor and mentee photos at the MARC.

Activity

4PM

Location: MARC

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn great skills and see the GrandAM photo exhibit.

*Leadership: 1/29, Grand County School District Board Room, 10-11:30AM.

This interesting and empowering training session will cover: Conflict resolution, dealing with diversity, and problem-solving skills. You will learn how to help your mentee work with others and address challenges in his or her life. This training will not just cover leadership topics but also show you how to integrate them into your mentoring sessions. Come to this workshop and learn how to let your mentee discover the leader in him/herself while honing your own skills.

Please RSVP: 260-9646.

*Mentor Orientation and Training: 1/29, 4-6PM OR 1/30, 10AM-Noon, Grand County School District Board Room.

This is for new mentors. Learn about how to be a great mentor, school procedures, and what to expect when you start. There are 2 sessions available. Every mentor must come to one session. Open to teachers, administrators, counselors, and others.

Please RSVP: 260-9646.

*Activities Workshop II: 1/30, Grand County School District Board Room, 4-5:30PM.

NEW TRAINING TITLE! Get ready to learn about some enjoyable, creative activities that you can do with your mentee. With ideas for most age groups, this training will ease your anxiety about what you’re going to do with your mentee next. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to expand your mentoring repertoire.

*Higher Order Thinking Game Boards & Scrapbooking: 1/31, Grand Area Mentoring Office, 10-11:30AM.

Logik Services will introduce digital scrapbooking creation and editing, a fun and educational activity for mentors to engage with their mentees. The higher order game board portion of the session will cover many of the new games not available in the mentoring rooms. You will learn how to introduce and use them effectively.

Please RSVP: 259-9646.