Mentorship program
This program is designed to connect the participants with professionals who work or have experience in Northeast Ohio for more than 5 years. These professionals will be the mentors of one participant. This program establishes the mentor-mentee relationship among the professionals and participants for both professional and personal development.
Purpose of the Mentorship program
• Developing emerging leaders
• Promote diversity and inclusion
• Learn Cleveland culture and US workplace culture
• Enhance skills development: Leadership skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills
• Networking Opportunities
• Career and professional development
• Personal Development
• Understanding of new perspectives
The Global Rising Program will follow these phases:
Phase I (August): Orientation
- All participants (Mentors and Mentees) are expected to attend the opening Global Rising ceremony
- All participants are sent the Global Rising Handbook, Terms + Conditions, and Photo Release document for review and signature
- All Mentors are sent a Checklist and Mentoring Sessions Agenda Template
- All Mentees are sent Feature on Website Document (for use on the Global Cleveland website)
Phase II (September – November): Introductions
- Mentors and Mentees connected via email and pre-scheduled Zoom introductions
- Mentors are expected to complete the Mentoring Session Agenda Template with their Mentees before individual goals are set
- Mentors and Mentees expected to set individual goals with one another within this phase
- Mentors are expected to make the first introduction to their Mentee with a professional connection
- All participants are expected to track progress made on goals monthly
Phase III (December - February): Development
- Participants are expected to continue working toward set goals, adjust them if necessary, and continue monthly tracking progress
- Mentors are expected to schedule a second meeting between their Mentee and professional connection
- Send all participants a Mid-Point Feedback request form
Phase IV (March - May): Reflections
- All participants are expected to fill out an end-of-program Progress Report
- Mentors are expected to schedule and carry out a third meeting between Mentee and a professional connection
- All participants are expected to participate in exit interviews/survey
What Makes An Ideal Mentor?
- Local experts in their respective field (5+ years)
- Ability to commit to at least half of the 9 sessions (1/month) and all networking events (3/cohort)
- 1-2 hours/month
- Ability to commit to meeting Mentee 1/month
- Possesses a sense of patience
- At least 5 years living in the region
- The previous mentorship experienced a bonus
- Possesses good listening skills
- Values diversity of perspectives
- Willingness to learn and share culture
- Possesses the ability to provide constructive feedback
- Good communication skills, responsive to communication (email, phone)
- Can network and discover/share resources with Mentee
- Honest and positive attitude
What Makes An Ideal Mentee?
- A foreign-born person residing in Ohio
- Seniors/Graduate students
- Ability to commit to 9 sessions (1/month) and networking events (3/cohort)
- 2-4 hours/month
- Willing to learn and grow
- Open-mindedness to learning new cultural lessons
- Good communication skills, responsive to communication (email, phone)
- Possesses good time management skills
- Possesses a good sense of responsibility
- Honest, respectful, and positive attitude
Goals For Mentors
- Meeting with the mentee at least 9 times throughout the program (once a month)
- Email/Phone call/Zoom/In-person
- The number of hours mentoring should not be less than 5 hours in total
- Attending mentors meeting
- Total 3 mentors meeting
- Attend 3 networking events organized by Global Cleveland along with their mentees
- Introduce 3 individuals in your network to your mentee
- Helping mentors set their individual goals within the first two meetings
- Attending speaking session (optional)
Goals for Mentees
- Meeting with a mentor at least 9 times throughout the program (once a month)
- The number of mentoring hours attended should not be less than 5 hours in total
- Attend all Speaking Series
- Attend all Networking Events
- Connect with at least 3 different mentors in the program
- Connect with at least 2 speakers of the program
- Build at least 3 connections through the program
- Not including the other participants or the mentors
- Setting individual goals with the help of mentors within the first two meetings
- Reporting to the manager of the program at the end of every month about their advancement with the mentors (format will be provided)
