A Mentor's Point-of-View...

This is my second year to work as a Mentor for students working on their Exhibition projects and it has been such a fantastic experience for me both professionally and personally. It amazes me the amount of creativity and enthusiasm that these students bring to their research and action components of the project. They are also genuine in their wish to have an impact on others through their projects. While it is difficult to simply guide and mentor while the teacher side of me wants to model and show, in the end their sense of ownership and accomplishment are evident and make the entire process a very powerful learning experience for everyone involved. As a Mentor, the best advice I can give to both students and to other mentors is to look very closely at the research methodology used and the organization skills needed to make sense of it. In today's Digital and Information Age, we have limitless access to the information we need during the inquiry process. The organization of all the information they find though is a skill that most students need our help with. Not by our doing it for them, but helping them learn how to do it for themselves.

By Mr. Auden Sarabia