BEST SHOTS: MENTORSHIP  2012

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MENTORSHIP MEN'S BASKETBALL

December 4, 2012

Crisler Arena

Mentorship was lucky to nab 40 seats in the newly renovated, awesomely Michigan Crisler Arena and see the Wolverines trounce the Western Michigan University Broncos in an exciting game. One of our CCs (Danielle) even managed to get on the jumbotron! Here are some of our best shots (pun intended).

 

 

MENTORSHIP DJ WORKSHOP

December 3, 2012

MIchigan League, Michigan Room

The first event of its kind for mentorship, this study break was created by current f/s mentor and professional DJ Abay Israel (DJ Adrenalin). What started out as an activity for his own group was opened to all of mentorship, the Students of Color of Rackham (graduate student organization), and Abay's own youth mentoring program Huslte&Grow. After graduating from UM with his master's in Applied Economics, Abay is now a researcher and internship coordinator for ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research). Read more about Abay's background, business ventures and volunteer history in the December 2012 Mentorship Newsletter. At the workshop, we learned how to construct a turntable, mix songs, count beats and what it takes to purse DJing as a hobby or career.

 

MENTORSHIP BACKPACKING/MAJORS ADVISING SESSION

November 29th, 2012

Newnan Academic Advising Center, Angell Hall

Keeping our theme of academic success, Mentorship holds a workshop each year to support students in the course selection process by offering a backpacking/majors advising session. Students who registered completed a survey gauging their fields of study and needs and advising staff were determined accordingly to meet these needs. Here, students can get personal assistance meeting distribution requirements, get advice from older students about UM's most unique and interesting courses, and work individually or in groups to select courses. Led by Newnan staff members Allison Grassie, former f/s mentor and Martha Kirpes, current faculty/staff mentor and supported by our experienced student staff, this was an informative event designed to reduce stress around the course selection process.

 

MENTORSHIP TOUR WEEK 2012

November 12-16th, 2012

Central Power Plant | Medical School | Law School

Our legendary enhanced tours continue! After the success of the School of Information tour, Mentorship planned a tour week for our students that not only showed them facilities, but were led by faculty and professionals. We toured the central power plant with guidance from our faculty/staff mentor Paul, who has inside knowledge of the facility as an experienced director. We also had tours combined with student panels, admissions directors and key faculty in the law and medical schools to help students learn about potential professional paths. What was clear from the tours was that there is no single path to admission, students come from all over the globe and have unique experiences that can lead to promising professional careers.

 

ANNUAL MENTORSHIP PIZZA TASTING

Thursday November 8, 2012, 6-8pm

East Hall Atrium

Another Monthly Big Mentorship Social! This event is an energizer for mentorship groups! We had pizzas generously donated from Cottage Inn, California Pizza Kitchen, Pizza Bob's, Domino's, Pizza House, Hello Faz, Silvio's, Jet's and newcomer Pizza Papalis, and a sundae bar for our participants. Highlighting all the food was an envelope-making craft (thanks to CC Rachel's love for pinterest!), board games, and donated tickets to the women's glee club performance.

NORTH QUAD TOUR hosted by the School of Information

Tuesday October 30, 2012, 12-1pm

The North Quad Residence Hall

North Quad is a cutting-edge residence hall boasting smartly designed academic spaces and residential housing for upper-class students. It is a living and learning space that houses the School of Information, which has just begun a program for undergraduate students. Faculty/staff mentor Katy Ross (Undergraduate Program Advisor, SI) organized and hosted a special tour for mentorship of the residence and all the school of information can offer undergratudate students! With pizza :)

We met up in the comfy digs for NQ 2435!        At the School of Information

Tour of the North Quad residence            Sneak peek at the TV production studio

             An amazing behind-the-scenes look at green screen imaging!

STRESSBUSTERS/STUDY SKILLS

Thursday October 25, 2012, 6-8pm

Alumni Center Founders' Room

Annual study break to encourage healthy behaviors and support students in good study habits. This event included free massages, good food, a nutritionist, two art-based activities, U-Move demonstrations and on-the-spot academic advising. Not to mention fire places, bean bag chairs and cupcakes! This event was open to all students, faculty and staff affiliated with Mentorship.

U-Move Hula Hoop demonstrations               Food from Jefferson Market, Ann Arbor

Our nutritionist shares a health study        Student enjoys a chair massage

         Several tables got into our creative activity: calming nature collages!

FACULTY/STAFF MENTORS LOUNGE

Tuesday October 2, 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm

Alumni Center Founders' Room

Annual networking luncheon for faculty and staff mentors only. This event is always a hit with our faculty and staff, who are invited to bring colleagues to get a glimpse of the program and enjoy a relaxing lunch in the comfy digs of the Alumni Center.

 

MENTORSHIP LASER TAG

Monday September 24, 2012 6-8pm

Zap Zone, Ypsilanti, MI

First post-Kickoff social outing to Zap Zone for an early evening of fun and games. A great way for mentees to meet students in other groups!

 

MENTORSHIP KICKOFF

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm

Biomedical Sciences Research Atrium

ANNUAL KICKOFF EVENT to welcome participants, share this semester's activities and give groups the chance to meet and get to know one another better.

 

MENTOR WORKSHOP

Thursday, September 13, 2012 5pm-8pm

Michigan Union Pendleton Room and Conference Rooms

ANNUALWORKSHOP for mentors only. Guided workshops facilitated by campus professionals, Mentorship staff and faculty/staff mentors to assist mentors in learning about their role, how to problem solve in mentor groups and where to find resources. And of course, eat!

MENTOR MEET AND GREET

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9am-7pm

Michigan Union Anderson Rooms

OUR MENTORS-ONLY WARM UP TO KICKOFF | This year we decided to host a meet and greet for mentors to get to know one another before Kickoff. Our staff set up shop in the Union for the entire day, and mentors were free to drop in from morning to evening to have questions answered, pick up a manual and our mentorship gear, sign up for our Mentor's only Workshop on September 13, enjoy a meal (or three) on us, and have scheduled one-on-one time with co-mentors.