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Session 3- May 18th, 2015
In this session we discussed Motivational Interviewing, an approach used in the Counseling field to foster change in individuals. Like the previous session on Dweck, this FIG session was open to the larger college community- those who were currently trained as mentors in our formal Student Faculty Mentoring program as well as those on campus […]
Session 2- April 20th, 2015
In this session, we discussed Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset. We watched a Tedtalk that focused on Dweck’s research and discussed this research in relation to KCC students and the value it holds for mentoring. In essence, Dweck’s research demonstrates that praising children for intelligence with language such as, “you are so smart”, can backfire in that […]
Session 1- 3/16/15
Meeting was held with current mentors in our program in an attempt to check-in about the status of the relationships with their mentees, troubleshoot, and provide support. This was a way for mentors to come together to support one another and learn about resources on campus and about the mentoring google site which provides articles […]
