WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR YOU, IF YOU HAD A MENTOR AS A CHILD OR AS A TEENAGER?
Youth Mentorship
Have you considered that you, yourself and your kids are perfect, whole, complete, creative, resourceful and knowing… Well, you ARE and so are they.
On behalf of the Orenda Society, Executive Director and lead facilitator Jamie Conroy is offering one on one mentorship coaching. Mentorship coaching is a confidential process designed to help your child address concerns, explore self-inquiry, and learn effective personal and interpersonal skills to support their personal growth and development. It involves a supportive, respectful and understanding relationship between the child and mentor. Private one on one mentorship provides youth with the opportunity to dive deeper into self inquiry and develop key tools to support their ability to work through personal challenges. It is essential when developing a therapeutic relationship that the individual being mentored feels safe and supported. The mentor is always open to adapting her approach to accommodate to any specific concerns.
For further inquiry for one on one mentorship coaching please Contact Jamie
WHAT IS MENTORSHIP COACHING?
Private one on one mentorship provides youth with the opportunity to dive deeper into self-inquiry and develop key tools to support their ability to work through personal challenges. Such as breathing techniques, yoga, conversation, journaling, and understanding how to connect to self. Each relationship and session differs depending on the need and background of the mentee.
“BE WHO YOU NEEDED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER”
What to expect
We are Supportive
By far, the most important role of a mentor is to support and encourage young people, particularly as they struggle to overcome obstacles and solve problems. When young people feel down, upset with their families, or unhappy in their life situations, mentors are beside them, letting them talk about anything and reminding them of their innate value.
We See & Hear
Mentors listen first and speak last. Many teens mentioned how little they feel listened to by most adults. Lets face it as parents and adults we are amazing and offering love and support but sometimes our capacity lacks the ability to see and hear our kids/ Often, they feel inferior even when they have good ideas. But mentors are different. They always listen.
We Push - Just Enough- Lion hearted!
As parents can attest, most teens don’t respond well to being pushed out of their comfort zones, particularly within families. But teens really like to have high expectations set for them – both academically, physically and personally. They appreciate when mentors push them beyond what they may have imagined they could accomplish.
We have an authentic interest in youth - expression as Individuals
Teens can tell the difference between adults who are authentically interested in them as individuals and those who are just playing a role. Mentors engage youth to understand all aspects of their lives and interests. They value young people’s ideas and honor their changing feelings and moods.
We Foster Self Decision-Making- Guide you to GO- INWARD
Good mentors don’t judge young people or impose their own beliefs on them. Instead they remind teens who they are and help them believe they have the insights and answers within to make good choices. Knowing they are not being judged helps young people think through decisions critically, sifting through the deeper values that will inform the adults they become
Through meditation, movement, yoga, breathe work- Raw conversation, self inquiry, & journalling - we support teens and youth with our 5 tops values in mentorship. Leaning how to move the way you want to feel, to feel your feet grounded, lungs breathing and heart beating- to feel free even in moments of judgement and anxiety- to choose you and come back to you every time.
Current research and a survey by the International Coaching Federation reports that people who have a coach show:
• increased self-awareness
• higher academic success
• an increased sense of belonging
• an increased ability to take on leadership roles
• an increased ability to set and achieve goals
• lowered stress levels
the practice // sacred spaces
"I am a safe landing for others. I embody presence clear of judgment. connection over competition. support without expectation. when I hold this space for someone, I send them the message that they matter just as they are. my heart serves as an invitation for others to show up and share their brightness, most authentic light. what a gift I give to this world when I choose to remain open."
-Danielle Doby