Mentoring Activities
"We make a living by what we get,
we make a life by what we give."
- Sir Winston Churchill
Mentors are critical to the success of many blind adults, both personally and professionally. Mentors provide encouragement, while challenging these individuals to seek their own solutions in order to make their dreams a reality.
Accelerate your life!
New! This is an excellent opportunity for you to be creative. Have fun with your mentee doing some of these activities.
By participating as a mentor in our program, you will have the opportunity to:
- Create personal relationships
- Build a young adult's confidence
- Help young adults accelerate their life
- Develop friendships
- Have fun
- Challenge yourself
Conquer your fears!
"I may have learned more than my mentee. We did some activities that I never thought I could do. I realized that if I expected my mentee to do certain things, I had to step outside of my comfort zone and do the same thing."
- Darrell, Nebraska mentor
Words of wisdom to discuss in the mentoring relationship
- Freedom for the Blind (pdf) by Jim Omvig
- Freedom for the Blind (MS Word) by Jim Omvig
- Five Essential Elements
- "You're Not in Kansas Anymore, Dorothy," by Christine Brown
- "My Triple Life as Worker, Student, and Federationist," by Angela Howard
- "An Almost Perfect Recipe," by Barbara Loos
- "Attitude is Everything," by Barbara Loos
Mentees have conquered their fears by learning from their mentor. Mentees have done things they never thought they could do. Some of the activities that mentees and mentors share include:
- Rope courses
- Swimming
- Rock climbing
- Hiking
- Biking
- And some even sky dive!
Coming Soon! View pictures and video of recent mentoring activities in Louisiana and Nebraska.
If you have any questions about the NCME, contact:
Treva E. Olivero
Coordinator, Mentoring and Outreach Projects
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2295
(410) 659-5129 (fax)
