Last week was a HUGE week in the Y.E.S.S room! Two weeks ago my students went through a grueling interviewing process where they learned about the power of choice and identified what was important to them in regards to the person they wanted to be matched with for the year. It was awesome to see the students really advocate for themselves in the sense that they really took the interviewing "speed matching" activity very seriously as they were in search of their partner. Mentee's and Mentor's all had their own say in who they were paired up with and the results were revealed!
The classroom environment has shifted slightly to a more focused energy because of the seat change but they are excited to get to know the people they chose more and more each day. We discussed the mentors in history, mentor and mentee pairs in celebrity culture, and the different examples of mentors we experience in every day life. They were then encouraged to get to know each other more with an "about me" interviewing activity to foster a stronger bond and relationship to build off of.
The quote "It takes a village to raise a child" was brought up in relation to the students and how they help each other out, have each other's backs, and attribute each other to their success. Receiving help is never a bad thing, but rather courageous, because you learn to set the ego aside and appreciate the selfless compassion being offered from another person who cares about your well-being and success.
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