(1) Students' academic and career interests
(from Student Application).
(2) Student and mentor hobbies (from Student Application and Mentor Profile).
(3)
Mentor Support
Matching is best done with the help of a friend or colleague. We strongly recommend
that Project Liaisons collaborate with another teacher in pairing students with mentors. Project Liaisons are encouraged
to use the on-line Teachers' Lounge to discuss questions and concerns that may arise around the matching process. CCT
Telementoring Staff are available to assist when necessary.
Before actually meeting their mentors on-line,
students are asked to compose and share a short biography on the listserver that acts as the Student Lounge. These bios
are the major way in which students will introduce themselves to Telementors and others in the program. Student bios,
approximately one page in length, include: the student's name, family information that student feels is relevant (e.g.
number, names, and ages of siblings), interests at school (e.g. classes that student is taking or has enjoyed),
extracurricular interests, and career interests.
Additionally, students are asked to think about and record initial
questions they would like to have answered by their mentors and (if desired) by other students in the program. Students'
"Burning Questions" will be shared and critiqued by other project participants in the Student Lounge.
Orientation & Preparation
An Orientation Meeting serves as an opportunity to clarify the Telementoring program for students, explain the program to
parents, and answer any questions that might arise. It also sets the tone of the Telementoring Program at your school.
During the Orientation Meeting, Project Liaisons are expected to:
Participation Requirements
All students selected must have individual e-mail
addresses as well as access to computers and telecommunications tools. The young women should also be involved
in science, engineering, technical or computing project work and interested in forming a relationship with a female
professional in these fields.