A Year’s Worth of Mentoring Activities (Download In PDF Format)

      52 ideas, one for each week of the year: (cross them out as you do them!)  

1. Set your mentoring goals together.

2. Make dinner together.

3. Make popcorn and talk.

4. Go to a concert.

5. Tackle some homework.

6. Go out to dinner together.

7. Go to a movie.

8. Shoot some hoops.

9. Go to the library together.

10. Just hang out.

11. Figure out how to program your vcr.

12. Learn about pop music.

13. Talk about life.

14. Give a tour of your current job.

15. Talk about your very first job.

16. Talk about planning a career.

17. Plan a career.

18. Get together with friends from work.

19. Visit a community college.

20. Visit a local technical school.

21. Talk about college.

22. Work on applications together.

23. Explore financial aid ideas together.

24. Work on a resume.

25. Talk about dressing for success.

26. Do a pretend job interview.

27. Talk about how to look for a job.

28. Talk about where to find a job.

29. Find a summer job.

30. Set up a work internship.

31. Talk about making connections.

32. Talk about what it takes to get ahead

33. Talk about health insurance.

34. Talk about taxes.

35. Talk about balancing work & life.

36. Talk about balancing a checkbook.

37. Talk about credit cards.

38. Talk about savings and investments.

39. Go bargain hunting.

40. Plan a week’s worth of meals.

41. Go holiday shopping.

42. Write “thank you” notes.

43. Go to a house of worship.

44.Celebrate a Friend’s religious holiday

45. Talk about relationships.

46. Talk about personal values.

47. Talk about the future.

48. Visit a convalescent hospital.

49. Discuss politics.

50. Share your culture & background.

51. Go hiking.

52. Do some volunteer work together.


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