ROCK YOUR LIFE! Mentoring
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Since 2013, the ROCK YOUR LIFE! (RYL!) mentoring program in Switzerland has been helping young people get a successful start in their careers or integrate into society. The program focuses on supporting young people who lack family support, come from difficult socioeconomic backgrounds, and/or have experience as refugees.
In one-to-one mentoring, young adults act as mentors, accompanying and supporting young people in the process of career orientation. The mentors accompany the individual process and promote both self-efficacy and the social skills of the young people through regular individual meetings.
The mentoring
is supported by four training blocks, application workshops, and other offers.
Through your involvement, you will experience exciting exchanges and get to know new ways of life. You will learn methods for developing potential and familiarize yourself with topics related to the educational landscape.
- As a mentor, you arrange biweekly meetings with the young person independently.
- During your meetings with the mentee, you will go through the tasks step by step using the documents and accompany and support the mentee on their way into the world of work and independence.
- For example, working through the provided documents together, planning and making phone calls, conducting research, holding discussions, and accompanying the mentee to appointments as needed. In consultation with the young person and according to your own needs.
- Joint participation in four training days that frame the mentoring.
- Participation in training courses for mentors.
Requirements:
- Interest in career orientation and coaching issues.
- Openness and understanding towards the lives of young people.
- Willingness to share your own experience and learn new things.
- German at least B2/C1.
- Second languages highly desirable.
Einsatzdauer:
- Zweiwöchentliche Treffen mit dem/der Jugendlichen über ein Jahr (März-März/ca. 60 Stunden im Jahr).
- Gemeinsame Teilnahme an vier Trainingstagen.
- Teilnahme an Schulungen für Mentorinnen/Mentoren.
Einsatzort:
- Schweizweit möglich in: Basel, Bern, Chur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Zürich, Fribourg, Genf, Lausanne und Lugano.
Introduction:
- Training and coaching by qualified trainers.
- Introduction: 1-2-day preliminary training on the role of mentor.
- BIZ information evening.
- Reflection meetings with other mentors, including group intervision.
- Voluntary exchange with other mentors possible (regular get-togethers).
- Voluntary leisure activities with other mentoring pairs possible.
Support:
- As a mentor, you will have a personal contact person and regular communication (phone, WhatsApp, meetings) with a trained mentoring pair coordinator (MPK).
- Contact person at the location: Location manager (SV).
Skills
Nice to have
Languages
Must have
UN SDGs supported
ROCK YOUR LIFE! Schweiz
ROCK YOUR LIFE! ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die sozial benachteiligte Jugendliche und junge Menschen mit Fluchterfahrung dabei unterstützt, einen Platz in unserer Gesellschaft zu finden, Vertrauen in die eigenen Fähigkeiten zu gewinnen und den Einstieg in die Arbeitswelt zu schaffen. Durch eine individuelle 1:1-Mentoring-Beziehung mit einer/einem engagierten Mentor:in als Vertrauensperson stärken die jungen Menschen ihre Selbst-, Sozial-, Sprach- und kulturellen Kompetenzen, um ihren weiteren beruflichen und sozialen Werdegang selbständig und selbstwirksam anpacken zu können. Dank des lokal verankerten Ansatzes mit zehn Standorten in der Schweiz leistet ROCK YOUR LIFE! einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur gesellschaftlichen und beruflichen Teilhabe junger Menschen.
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