Peer Resources

Mentor and Teacher Advisor Groups Training

Peer Resources conducts teacher advisor/mentor training workshops throughout Canada. The current workshop will take place July 22-23, 2004 at Renison College in Waterloo, Ontario (map). To register for a session online, simply click here to access our SECURE online registration form.

About The Advisor Workshop
This two-day intensive workshop is filled with proven, practical tools and skills to assist you in developing successful Advisor Group Programs for your school.

As a result of this workshop you will:

Develop communication skills necessary to run an effective mentor program or advisor group.
Learn how to use an advisor mentor program to change the climate in your school.
Learn how to empower students and peer groups through the use of mentor programs and advisor groups.
Develop strategies for dealing with obstacles.
Activate your personal powers through group activities and sharing personal experiences.
Plus, receive The Mentor Program Development Resource Kit a binder filled with most-widely used materials in Canada and published by Peer Resources.

The Advisor Workshop is based on the adult experiential learning model and training principles. The fee is $375.00 and includes all materials. Membership in the Peer Resources Network can be included for a total fee of $428.50. To register, use our Secure Registration Form.

Typical Agenda

Day 1 (8:30 4:30)

Introductions, Housekeeping and Energizers
Overview of Agenda for Two Days
Warm-Up and Processing Searching For Strengths
Concepts Communications Skill Builder, Discovering Mentor and Advisor Programs (The Who, What, When, Where and Why)
Processing Techniques and Activities To Use With Groups

Lunch on your own (Instructor available for personal consultation)

Applications Developing a Language For Empowerment, Setting Personal Goals, Strategies For Dealing With Obstacles, Specific Interest Group Activity
Closure and Planning For Tomorrow

Day 2 (8:30 4:30)

Refocussing Activities, Goal Setting, Energizers
The Power of People Working Together Toward a Common Goal
Concepts Experential Learning Cycle
Progams and Applications Where Do We Go From Here?

Lunch on your own

Applying Your Skills Presentations
Suitcase Activity Pack Up Your Plan and Take It Home

About the instructor:
Wayne Townsend, B.A., B.P.E., B.Ed.
Accredited Peer Resources Trainer, Level 3 Consultant
Certified Advanced Trainer with the Ontario Society of Training & Development, O.S.T.D.
Accredited Advanced Trainer with the Ontario Peer Help Association, O.P.H.A.
Accredited Mentor Trainer, Cy Charney & Associates, Coaching & Mentoring For Peak Performance, York University, Schulich School of Business

Accommodations For Workshop Participants

Renison College, University of Waterloo
Westmount Road, Waterloo, Ontario
1 (519) 884-4404 (x 611)
Accomodations: $36.00/night, single occupancy and $66.00/night double occupancy (plus 12 percent tax)
Attn: Karen Sanderson
E-mail

Destination Inn Motel
547 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario
1 (519) 884-0100
1 (866) 222-9175
Accommodations: $81.00/night (plus 12 percent tax)
Website: www.destinationinn.com

Best Western ‹ St. Jacobs Country Inn
50 Benjamin Road East, Waterloo, Ontario
1 (519) 884-9295
1 (800) 972-5371
Accommodations: $129.00/night (plus 12 percent tax)
Website: www.stjacobscountryinn.com

Waterloo Inn
475 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario
1 (519) 884-0220
1 (800) 361-4708
Accommodations: $145.00/night (plus 12 percent tax)
Website: www.waterlooinn.com

Again, to register for any of the above sessions, simply click here to access our SECURE online registration form If you have questions, or you'd like to discuss the possibility of a customized training session for your organization, here are four ways to contact us:

Email

Phone: Toll-free within Canada, 1-800-567-3700. Outside Canada, call (250) 595-3503

Fax: (250) 595-3504

Snail mail: 1052 Davie Street, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8S 4E3

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