PTKares

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PTKares

• Peer Mentoring Program

PowerPoint by Mercedes Vossburg w/ special thanks
to Carol Impara and Lori Walker
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What is PTKares?

• PTKares is a student-run, peer mentoring program
  that seeks to help new or at-risk students
  succeed at Mt. SAC.

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What is our Mission?

• Our Mission is to improve student success for
  incoming and economically disadvantaged students
  at Mt. SAC. By sharing knowledge of college
  resources and successful academic strategies,
  peers will increase college completion and
  enhance career readiness of their fellow students.

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How did PTKares begin?

• PTKares was founded by the Mt. SAC chapter of Phi
  Theta Kappa, the international honors society of
  the two year colleges. PTKares is open to all Mt.
  SAC students.

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How it works

• Mentors and Mentees meet together on a monthly
  basis. During these meetings, Mentors provide
  Mentees with useful resources,
• helpful activities, and
• encourage their
• academic success.

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What are Mentors and Mentees?

• Students who are there to guide others and
  provide additional resources are Mentors.
• Students who are receiving the guidance are
  called Mentees.

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Mentor-Mentee Mixers

• Both Mentors and Mentees will be required to
  attend Mixers during the semester in order to
  obtain a certificate for the program.
• Mixers are social gatherings,
• which may offer additional
• information and activities
• for both Mentors and Mentees.

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Who can be a PTKares Mentor?

• Motivated Mt. Sac students who meet all of
• the following requirements
• 1yr _at_ Mt. SAC
• 3.0 GPA
• Student service fees up-to-date
• Desire to help others
• Completes a training session
• Willing and able to contact mentee(s) 2x a month
  (1 by phone or email, and 1 in person)
• Checks emails and attends at least 1of the
  Mentor-Mentee Mixers

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What does the program offer Mentors?

• An opportunity to get involved on college campus.
• A way to develop leadership skills while helping
  college peers.
• A certificate of distinction for successful
  participation in program (attendance of mandatory
  training session(s) and meetings, minimal contact
  with mentee).

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Who can be a PTKares Mentee?

• A Mt. SAC Student who meets any one of the
  following
• in Arise/Aspire/Bridge
• a college freshman
• (less than 20 completed units)
• a part of E.O.P.S/ International students
• in STDY 80/ STDY 100
• a non-traditional student w/ a gap of 6 months
  in education
• a military veteran who would like additional
  resource information

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What does the program offer Mentees?

• On-campus peer guide
• Helpful resources to assist with registering for
  classes, navigating campus, and adapting to
  college life
• Extra-Credit opportunity for STDY 80/STDY 100
• Social connections mentor-mentee mixers
• Goal setting, and motivational activities
• Certificate for completing 3 Activities and
  attending 1 of the Mentor-Mentee Mixers in a
  semester

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Apply to be a PTKares Mentor/ Mentee
1. Type http//www.mtsac.edu/ptkares into web
browser and press enter.
2. Click on the link for the desired position
Mentor/Mentee.
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Apply to be a PTKares Mentor/ Mentee
3. Check for the correct title and complete
application.
4. Check your email inbox after seeing successful
completion page.
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the world."-Nelson Mandela