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Dear Mentors, 

Well, spring semester is officially in full-swing and we are at that point when we start to settle into a routine. The General Meeting topic for February is "Education outside of the Classroom". This might be a great time to check in with your student about what activities and/or extracurriculars are they engaging in outside of the classroom. This could be things such as internships, volunteer experiences, jobs, clubs and organizations.

Here are some discussion questions you can use to start the conversation:

  • What are some activities you are currently doing to engage in learning outside of your regular classes?
  • What resources or organizations at UT are you involved in?
  • What are you most passionate about/ never feel like can learn enough about?

Mentors could share too and show that sometimes learning and passions are outside of what we do as a job day to day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This section features upcoming opportunities and events available to students.
Are your students craving more support or genuine connection with peers? Good news: My group of brilliant, compassionate students are launching the first phase of the Longhorn SHARE Project pilot NEXT WEEK: SHARE Groups! 😊
 
SHARE Support Specialists / co-facilitators are certified in Mental Health First Aid and have a semester of training in active listening, group facilitation, and myriad other support skills. They’ve developed the SHARE Group topics below based on their own lived experiences in the hope that peers will participate and benefit from these spaces alongside them. Please share with your students!
Monthly Check-ins
HHH asks that our mentor mentee pairs meet at least once a month. We know that most of these meetings are virtual or by phone and we look forward to the day that you can once again easily meet in person with your mentee. If you and your mentee do decide you would like to meet in a social distanced manner, that is fine as well.

Please fill out our monthly check-in survey to keep us in the loop.
Mentor Resources:

The Sanger Learning Center at UT offers many resources and academic supports to students. Check out their website to learn more and familiarize yourself with their services.

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