MINUTES OF THE MID-YEAR EVALUATION MEETING WITH JUNIOR MENTORS HELD ON FRIDAY 4th MAY, 2012

Elinam asked for general views about the entire programme and the following were some responses:

-     There was a suggestion that there should be an event for junior mentors to get to know themselves better.

-    There was also a suggestion of having the all our mentor-mentee groups do presentations on the same or on different topics as part of mini seminar sessions.

-    Sired brought up the idea of incorporating a family way of living into the program. This way mentors will see their mentees as family and vice versa.

-    Sally suggested sending text messages to junior mentors aside the emails.

-       Mentors suggested the deadline for the submission of the appraisal forms be moved to the first week in June.

-    Some junior mentors also complained about the fact that they were unable to meet with their senior mentors because they tend to be very busy with their work. 

-   `Godfried mentioned that we should find a way of making mentees appreciate the program better so that it does not look like they are being forced.

-    Manasseh said he use to be a reserved person, however he is open now due to our programme.

-    Sally mentioned she learns a lot from her mentees during her meeting sessions with them.

-    Mentors agreed that the speakers for the Leadership conference and the training sessions were on point.

-    Mentors agreed that the Leadership conference was practical and inspiring

Some new strategies for improving the next session of the YLMP were made known and they are as follows:

-      Restructure  YLMP to make it more family oriented

-      Extend time for mentor-mentee sessions during the Leadership conference

-      Mini seminars will have more variety and will include more than the usual lecture based format. Next year, all the groups presenting on different topics during mini seminars, more debates and quizzes between the two schools

-     More effort should be made to expose mentees to the need of being mentored. For example, meet mentees outside school hours, become more like a family to them.

NB: Our next mini seminar session will be on the 24^th of May at the Kinbu Secondary Technical School.