Encourager Activities
Week
1 Week 2 Week
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Week 4 Week
5 Week 6
Here
are suggested topics/samples of communication with
the Hopeworks trainee. If you’re having difficulty
with these suggestions or need additional suggestions,
please contact the Hopeworks Formation Director (mentoring@hopeworks.org)
at any time.
Week
1. Introduction note [Top]
Write
a note introducing yourself and welcoming the trainee
to
Hopeworks. An example:
Dear
Jason,
Welcome
to Hopeworks. My name is Joey Langan and I’m
writing to you to tell you I care about you and
want to see you succeed in your training at Hopeworks.
I know that sometimes learning new things can be
frustrating, but hang in there – you can
do it!
Good
luck with your training!
Joey
Week 2. The trainee is probably
either in HTML I or Internet Basics. When she completes
Internet Basics, she has earned 3 hours of credit
at Camden County College. [Top]
Dear
Michelle,
How’s
HTML I going? I hear that tables are really challenging.
Keep up the good work! Are you interested in going
to college? Have you taken the credit test for
Internet basics yet? If so, you’re already
on your way to getting credits at Camden County
College.
Have
a great week!
Joey
Week 3. Photoshop is part
of the curriculum. This is where a trainee learns
how to take pictures with a digital camera, scan
pictures and manipulate images. He gets to take a
picture of himself and put it on the wall at Hopeworks
at the end of Photoshop training. This is a great
milestone. You could ask if he is going to do anything
special with his picture. [Top]
Dear Jason,
How’s
everything going this week? Have you started Photoshop
yet? Make sure you send me your picture when you’re
done with it. Are you going to do anything special
with your picture? I can’t wait to see your
picture on the wall. You’re doing great!
Keep up the good work!
Joey
Week
4. Encouragement
Dear Michelle,
I can’t believe you’ve been at Hopeworks for five
weeks now. Congratulations! I just want you to know that I hope everything’s
going well for you and that I care about your success.
Joey
Week 5. At this point, the
trainee could be in a number of different levels.
Ask him what level he is at. You could also ask him
if he has started thinking about his personal web
site. [Top]
Dear Jason,
How
is training going? What kinds of things have you
learned so far? What are you learning about now?
Do you know what you’re going to do your
personal website on? I’m sure it will be
awesome. I hope you have a great week!
Take
care,
Joey
Week 6. This will be your
last week as an encourager. You've helped this trainee
complete the curriculum and have provided invaluable
support. The trainee will now be assigned a mentor.
Dear
Michelle,
I’m
so happy that I got to e-mail you. This is my last
week to e-mail you because you’ll be getting
a mentor soon. I wish you continued success at
Hopeworks and in everything you do in your life.
Good luck in the future!
Take
care,
Joey
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