Course Description
Mentoring youths can be a direct, yet complex and dynamic process. Having helping skills is not enough. To be effective mentors, it is important to understand youths’ worldviews and appreciate the functions of youths’ behaviours within their life experiences.
Uncover why youths engage in such behaviours and learn how to select appropriate mentoring approaches based on their needs. Be equipped to engage youths and inspire them towards greater heights in life.
Course Outline
Appreciation of youths
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 youths
The art of connections
Engaging the youths. Explore the attributes and attitudes required to work with youths. Master skills and techniques to establish trust and build a mentoring relationship with youths.
Being evidence-informed
Deepen understanding of youths' issues by examining youth developmental theories in relations to youth culture and issues. Apply those theories and principles to inform your work with youths.
Becoming the change catalyst
Manage youths' engagement to become the catalyst for their change. Deepen your skills to build supportive environments to help youths explore change and to monitor youths' development
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
October 2024 |
16 Oct (9 AM – 6 PM), 17 Oct (9 AM – 6 PM), 18 Oct (9 AM – 1 PM) – On Zoom |
November 2024 |
27 Nov (9 AM – 6 PM), 28 Nov (9 AM – 6 PM), 29 Nov (9 AM – 1 PM) – On Zoom |
December 2024 |
11 Dec (9 AM – 6 PM), 12 Dec (9 AM – 6 PM), 13 Dec (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
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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