For student leaders who want to start their own mentorship program:
Here's where we'll give you some tips for starting a mentorship program in your area to connect LGBTQ+ students from colleges and high schools! The documents below are full of checklists, samples, and ideas that will (hopefully!) help you start your own program. Although these materials aren't everything you'll need to start a program, and some of them may not be useful depending on your situation, we hope that many of them will be helpful to you. If you have any questions or need additional resources, please contact us!
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Checklist: Things to Accomplish When Starting a Program
mentorship_program_checklist.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
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Crisis Referral Resource Guide
Fill out this form to help your student mentors figure out what to do if a student is struggling and needs serious help (for example, if the student is suicidal) - includes places to add contact info from resources at school, in your state/region, and national hotlines
referral_guide.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Sample Emails
Use these templates if you need to start a conversation with someone but you're not sure how to begin
sample_emails.docx | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Sample Flyer
Need to spread the word about your program but don't have time to make a nice flyer? Feel free to use this template:
sample_flyer.docx | |
File Size: | 803 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Student Questionnaire
You can use this informal survey to ask students what they're hoping to get from your program and learn how to help them better individually
sample_questionnaire.docx | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Contact Sheet
You can use this table to get the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of people interested in your program
sample_meeting_contact_sheet.docx | |
File Size: | 11 kb |
File Type: | docx |