about programme
#amPowered@ITE
#amPowered@MTS
Mentees Demographic
First year NITEC and Higher NITEC Malay/Muslim students
Mentees Demographic
Sec 3 and Sec 4 NA/NT students from Mendaki Tuition Scheme
Objectives
1. Enhance their motivation to strive for the highest possible qualifications whilst at ITE
2. Strengthen their life skills and help them discover their gifts and strengths through the Gift Centred Mentoring (GCM) approach
3. Provide and bridge students to opportunities to acquire core 21st Century skills
Objectives
1. Enhance their motivation to succeed in their academic pursuit
2. Refer those who are facing problems (e.g. financial difficulties) to necessary and relevant assistance
3. Provide guidance for them to make better-informed decisions for their future education pathways
RESOURCES & BENEFITS
Free Training
WELCOME PACKAGE
MAJULAH DO SPACE
Mentoring Approach
Mentor Criteria
#amPowered@ITE must be:
- ABOVE 21 YRS OLD
- CAN COMMIT TO 2 SESSIONS A MONTH
(1 X PERSONAL MENTORING, 1 X GROUP MENTORING)
*SESSION START IN MAY
#amPowered@MTS must be:
- ABOVE 17 YRS OLD
- CAN COMMIT TO 1 SESSION A MONTH
(1 X MENTORING SESSION)
*SESSION START IN FEB
KNOW WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?
COMPARISON
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Mentees Demographic |
first-year NITEC and first-year Higher NITEC Malay/Muslim students |
Sec 3 and Sec 4 NA/NT students enrolled in the Mendaki Tuition Scheme |
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Commitment |
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Training |
Gift Centred Mentoring training consisting of
*Dates to be confirmed by MENDAKI youth Office |
Gift Centred Mentoring training consisting of
*Dates to be confirmed by MENDAKI youth Office |
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TESTIMONIALS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The mentees are first year NITEC/Higher NITEC Malay/Muslim students aged 17-18 who lack social capital and face family and/or financial issues.
The mentees are Malay/Muslim Secondary School students from various schools. They are
Secondary 3 and 4 students of NA/NT streams enrolled in the Mendaki Tuition Scheme (MTS), which is
a free academic tuition programme for low-income families to assist them to do well in their academics and reduce rates of drop-out from school. The students may lack social capital and face family and/or financial issues. The students will attend the tuition programme and continue with a mentoring session at the end of the tuition. Further details of the student profiles will be provided during the session briefings.
Yes! Most of the sessions take place on the weekends.
For #ampowered@ITE, the Community Building Sessions (mass mentoring) run on weekends, whereas the Personal Mentoring sessions can be scheduled based on your availability and the student’s availability.
Our amPowered@MTS programme sessions generally run on Saturday afternoons as per the
MTS schedule dates given.
However, if you are unable to make it to certain dates for either programmes, do let the Programme Managers and/or Coordinators know.
We currently do not have monetary compensation for the volunteer mentors. However, mentors can make claims for transport and meal costs from your Personal Mentoring sessions to respective Programme Managers and/or Coordinators.
programme format
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Duration
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9 months from April 2022 to December 2022
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No. of Mentors
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40 mentors
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No. of Mentees
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80 students
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Ratio of Mentor to Mentee
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1:2 max
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Mentoring Groups
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2 Mentors + 4 Mentees
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COMMITMENT
Mass sessions planned by Programme Managers for both mentors and mentees
- Sessions will be held on weekday evenings or weekends over 1-1.5 hours long
- Dates and Time for Community Building sessions will be confirmed before Programme starts
- Sessions may be held physically at external venue (separated by ITE schools) or virtually
- Group-based mentoring sessions planned by mentors with assistance from Programme Managers
- Sessions will be 1 hour long
- Mentoring arrangements will be made and determined by individual mentoring groups
- Physical, virtual, phone call*
- Personal Mentoring will need to happen within two weeks of Community Building Sessions
*as per guidelines provided
Mentors and Mentees will complete at least 14 Community Building and Personal Mentoring sessions, or 75% attendance in the course of 9 months.
