Student mentor relationships

Any thoughts on my original email or the gentleman's reply?


-----Original Message-----
From: Edna Patterson [mailto:edna.patterson@fcps.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:44 AM
To: info@mentornet.net
Subject: MentorNet Request

Hi - I teacher Juniors and Seniors. At the top of thelist is student
safety. Does MentorNet do any kind background check on the mentors? I must
show a reasonable level of safety before I can recommend the site to my
students. Thanks,Edna Patterson

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Edna:

Your question addresses the issue that is part of the reason we currently
don't do matches with secondary students. MentorNet currently only connects
post-secondary students with mentors. We do ask for a reference check on
our mentors but that's not sufficient due diligence to address the need to
protect minors.

Please tell your students about MentorNet as something they might
participate once they get to a participating college or university. There
are some professional societies that, through their local chapters will
provide mentors and they either provide background checks or run the mentors
through the local school district process.

Thank you for your interest in MentorNet. I'm sorry I don't have more
information about a program in your area that does provide the high quality
mentoring experience that MentorNet offers.

Be well.
Ray

Raymond M. Rose
Director of Programs and Partnerships
MentorNet, the E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science
www.MentorNet.net

tel: 512.791.3100
fax: 408.296.4404
rrose@mentornet.net

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