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“Getting to Know You” Activity Guide (Excerpted from The ACCESS Mentor Training Manual. Used with permission from the Mentor Coordinator Network, Grand Rapids, Michigan.)
Trusting relationships are based on mutually respecting the worth, value, and attributes of the other person. For this reason, the mentor and family members need to spend time together getting to know one another. The focus of this activity is on sharing - not judging. Listed below are some ideas of subjects to discuss. If the family is shy, it maybe appropriate for the mentor to take the initiative in the dialogue by first sharing their own experiences, then encouraging the family to respond. Ask the family if they have any questions that they would like to ask you. Make this an enjoyable event.
IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION General Topics 1. Special talents, abilities, skills, interests, and hobbies 2. Aspirations, dreams, hopes, and wishes 3. Food, entertainment, recreation, exercise, music 4. Customs and traditions, special holidays and celebrations 5. Religious/philosophic perspectives relating to the general life experience 6. Languages spoken 7. Travel experiences/experiences in Jiving in other countries 8. Pets 9. [fill in the blank] 10. [fill in the blank] Personal Stories Tell about a particular time in your life (e.g., age 3-6, 6-10, 10-15). Pick a time that you feel comfortable talking about or want to share for some special reason. Where did you live? Who were the people around you? What was it like? What picture comes to mind when you think back to that time? |
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