Mentors joined the RCMG New Member Team for an orientation of the year ahead
Updated 1/14/2023
Originally posted 1/09/2023
Judie Ginter and Karen Randall held an orientation will be an overview of the RCMG Mentor Program. They provided information on the mentor and team structure for 2023, new resources and materials to help mentors, and share some suggestions on supporting interns during the first year. They also provide information on intern expectations and detail what has been communicated to our 2023 interns to date.
Attending mentors were asked to share best practices and ideas for 2023 intern support and team activities.
You can watch the Orientation Recording (from Jan 9, 2023) if you missed this meeting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If a team is working in a community garden, should it be logged as intern/mentoring or community garden?
Depending on what the mentor/intern are doing in the community garden, we suggest logging these hours under E2. (Educational Service Projects / Community gardens)
What types of things should be logged under intern/mentoring?
Do both interns and mentors log hours the same way?
How does the swap feature in SignUp Genius work? Are there any requirements such as logging in?
Is there a calendar of upcoming events so interns know what is coming up and don't panic because of lack of opportunities?
Mentor Resources
Mentor Training and Resources – This is the orientation agenda and includes the links Judie & Karen will pull up during the orientation
Best Practices and Suggestions: Padlet page (from peer mentors)
Team Best Practices Padlet page
Intern Resources
State Core Course Info Page with weekly 2023 Zoom Q&A sessions
Advice to the Class of 2023 (written by 2022 interns)
Related reading
Judie Ginter
2023 New Member Committee Chair
RCMG Volunteer
Karen Randall
2023 New Member Committee Co-chair
RCMG Volunteer
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