Mentoring for Youth
Mentoring for Youth
TGS-2020504713
A small encounter can create ripples of change. Youth mentors guide at-risk youths toward a life of hope and empower them to impact others.
THIS COURSE IS ELIGIBLE FOR WSQ FUNDING SFC-ELIGIBLE
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.
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 face-to face( 16 hours classroom, 4 hours online), 10 hours self-directed e-learning, 1 hour assessment
Upcoming Schedule
Month | Schedule |
|---|---|
January 2022 (Cancelled) | 18 (9am-6pm), 25 (9am-6pm), 26 (9am-1pm) Jan 2022 - Cancelled, combined with Feb) |
February 2022 | |
April 2022 | |
June 2022 |
Course Fees and Subsidies
For course runs from 1 January 2022* (changes due to SSG revision to course fees subsidies. You may read more here)
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
Course support period: 17 Aug 2020 – 16 Aug 2021
“This course is approved under the UTAP for NTUC members. NTUC members may enjoy up to 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP.”
For more information on claims criteria and processes, you may visit NTUC website here.
Course approved period: July 2020 – December 2022
Other Course Information
Target Audience
General public with an interest to work with and engage youths
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).
Language of Instruction
This course is conducted in English
Course Outline
Developing appreciation
Understanding the reasons behind youths’ behaviours or activities is the first step to working with youths. Learners will learn to determine the needs of youths to identify appropriate mentoring approaches or techniques to support youths
Building relationships
Engaging the youths. Learners will explore the attributes and attitudes required to work with youths. It will also cover the skills and techniques to establish trust and build a mentoring relationship with youths.
Supplementing the knowledge
Deepen understanding of youths' issues. Learners will examine youth developmental theories in relations to youth culture and issues. Learners will learn the theories and principles of youth mentoring.
Becoming the change agent
Learners will learn the skills to manage youths' engagement and facilitate change. Learners will explore the skills to build supportive environments to help youths explore change and to monitor youths' development
This course is organised by Environiche LLP, an approved training organisation under Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ).
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