Few bonds in life are more influential than those between a young person and an adult. As you begin your journey toward becoming a mentor, you will need to thoroughly understand the basics of mentoring before entering into a relationship with a young person.

Look at a role you are probably already familiar with. Most of us have had a supervisor, a boss or coach. Those people wore many hats. They acted as, delegators, role models, cheerleaders, policy enforcers, advocates, and friends. As a mentor you will wear these same hats.

Mentors understand the need to assume a number of different roles during the course of a mentoring relationship, but successful mentors also share the same basic qualities:

* A sincere desire to be involved with a young person.
* Respect young people.
* Listen actively.
* Empathize.
* See solutions and opportunities.
* Be flexible and open.

learn more at:http://www.mentoring.org/mentors/become_a_mentor/

be a mentor this summer.