SEPTEMBER MENTOR WORKSHOP!

Building Strong Mentoring Relationships: Tools and techniques for building the trust, empathy and respect needed for a strong relationship.

With Martha Cravens
The Parent Project

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Alta Vista Multi-purpose room
1325 Bryant Avenue, MV

Lunch will be provided. Meet other mentors from the MVLA Scholars and Partners for New Generations programs and have an open discussion of individual experiences with what's working and/or not working.

Please RSVP:
Nancy.lippe@gmail.com
650-949-5908, ext 7

MVLA Community Scholars & Partners for New Generations

Present
On the Trail:
“How listening to and connecting with people got me off the streets, through school, and on the trail of the 2008 Presidential Campaign
 and other amazing (and amusing) stories.”

Jose Antonio Vargas
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, The Washington Post
Class of 2000, Mountain View High School
Reporter, Mountain View Voice
Class of 2004, San Francisco State and MVLA Community Scholars

in conversation with
Rich Fischer
Former Superintendent of the MVLA High School District

Thursday, October 9, 2008
7:00 PM
Reception to follow
Spartan Theater
Mountain View High School
3535 Truman Avenue, Mountain View
Hosted by the MVLA High School District

Event is free—donations to mentoring/scholarship fund encouraged
To reserve a seat, please contact Nancy Lippe, nancy.lippe@gmail.com

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Oct 16, Marc Coronado, counselor, the Puente Project at DeAnza College, First in the Family: Understanding and working with the challenges and opportunities of being first generation in the family to complete high school and/or attend college

Nov 20, TBA, The Undocumented student: What are their rights, what are the laws, how can we help.

January 15, TBA Paying for college: Understanding how loans, work study, and grants make up a financial aid award packages and impact students during and after college.