Mentor Forum Agenda

Portland JEA/NSPA Convention, April 15, 2010

8 – 8:30 a.m. Meet, eat, greet

8:30 – 9 a.m. Welcome and introductions – Bill Flechtner

Ice Breaker – Peggy Gregory

9 – 9:45 a.m. Problem Posing/Problem Solving – Bill Flechtner

9:45 – 10:30 The Mentoring Program and Student Press Rights – Randy Swikle

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Technology for Mentors and Mentees – Judy Robinson

11:45 a.m. – 12: 15 p.m.         Lunch

12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Brainstorm topics for a mentor handbook – tables to large group

12:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Work on Mentor Handbook sections

OR Mentor Language and Mentor Conversation (modeling and practice) – Bill & Peggy

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Report out on Mentor Handbook

3:30– 4 p.m. More Ins and Outs of the Program – Julie Dodd and Linda Barrington, co-chair

6 p.m. Mentor Dinner at Rock Bottom Cafe
2nd and Morrison in downtown Portland. The Red and Blue Max lines stop right outside the restaurant

Saturday, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.       Special session for mentors

Mentees talk about the JEA Mentoring Program
Bob Berrigan , Gary Enoch, Michael Fell, Sharn Matusek, Kate Moore , Jennifer Reichert and Steve St. Amand