Mentoring for Youth
TGS-2020504713
Whether you are working with youth-at-risk; youths with difficulties coping or those who seem to be getting into all sorts of trouble that seem to be self-inflicted.
Do you know what they are trying to communicate through their behaviours? Can you make sense of their world? Or accept that what you see or experience is the result of their inner state – the turmoil and confusion they are experiencing that they cannot make sense of?
Their behaviours may be the result of the environments they were exposed to – if you cannot change these or make things better, how then can you be of help to them?
THIS COURSE IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING AND IS SFC-ELIGIBLE
Course Description
Mentoring for youths is not about how you can take charge of and help them resolve their issues. It’s about your willingness to experience their world and understanding what they are feeling and facing.
A youth mentor is someone who is trusted and invited into their world – to walk alongside them. To empower them to resolve the challenges they face with patience and guidance.
Because there isn’t a one-size fits all approach, you will be equipped with communication and mentoring techniques that have been time tested and proven to be effective. You will better understand their developmental needs so you can apply appropriate mentoring strategies to guide them.
Our Mentoring for Youths adopts a systemic ABCD approach to help you be a more effective mentor.
Course Outline
Appreciate their worldview
Understanding the reasons behind youths’ behaviours or activities is the first step to working with youths. Determine the needs of youths to identify appropriate mentoring approaches or techniques to support them.
Be evidence informed
Deepen understanding of youths' issues by examining youth developmental theories in the context of youth culture and the issues facing them. Apply these theories and principles to inform your work with youths.
Connect effectively
Learn and practice skills and techniques to establish trust to build a mentoring relationship with youths. They need to know that you care and can be trusted before they will let you into their world. Connections before anything else. Explore the attributes and attitudes required to work with youths.
Develop meaningful relationships
Develop meaningful relationships by learning how to build supportive environments. Help them explore meaningful change and be there to observe, monitor and to encourage their development. Be the catalyst for their change.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Analyse the needs of youths to determine mentoring approaches
- Establish trust and build mentoring relationships
- Apply principles and practices of youth mentoring when working with youths
- Apply techniques to help youths understand and clarify their views, learn how to reach self-determined goals, and resolve emotional or interpersonal problems
- Building supportive environment for youths to explore change
- Monitor mentoring development
Duration
31 hours, 20 hours online face-to-face, 10 hours self-directed e-learning, 1 hour assessment
Upcoming Schedule
March 2025 |
08 Mar (9 AM – 5 PM), 09 Mar (9 AM – 5 PM), 10 Mar (9 AM – 1 PM) – BC Classroom @ Grantral Mall |
April 2025 |
07 Apr (9 AM – 5 PM), 08 Apr (9 AM – 5 PM), 09 Apr (9 AM – 1 PM) – BC Classroom @ Grantral Mall |
May 2025 |
24 May (9 AM – 5 PM), 25 May (9 AM – 5 PM), 26 May (9 AM – 1 PM) – On Zoom |
Course Fees and Subsidies
Course Funding Period: 17-08-2020 to 16-08-2026
Employer-sponsored (SME)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $255.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $425.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $255.00
Self-sponsored (Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $425.00
Self-sponsored (Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $255.00
Non-Singaporean
Full fee: $850
Singapore PR
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $425.00
For Self-sponsored individuals not applying on SkillsFuture Credit, instalment payments are available via Atome and Grab Paylater. Please contact our administrator during sign-up.
Other Course Information
Target Audience
Educators, parents, volunteers, and practitioners who works with youths, or manages youth mentoring programmes, or have a strong passion to guide youths towards their life or career goals.
Certification
Learners who have successfully completed and passed the assessment will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) in Mentoring for Youth issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Learners is required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and complete assessment in order to receive SSG funding and the certificate.
Language of Instruction
This is an experiential programme. Learners will be expected to engage in roleplay activities to practice and hone their engagement skills when building rapport with youths.
Entry Requirement
For the learners to be enrolled in this course, he/she will be screened for the following:
Literacy and numeracy capabilities equivalent to WPLN level 3 and above
At least 1-year of experience providing support services or peers.
This course is organised by Environiche LLP, an approved training organisation under Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ).
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