WTMA

MENTORING PROGRAM

The mentoring program in Wisconsin is designed to help facilitate information from MTNA, WMTA, or the Local Association to new members within our state organization.

In Homer's Tale "The Odyssey", Mentor was a wise and trusted friend as well as a counselor and advisor to his Odysseus. Odyseuss' confidence in Mentor was so great that Odyseuss entrusted him with the full care and education of his son. To be a mentor means a wise and trustworthy sage and advisor. At WMTA, we strive to mentor our new members in career development, assisting with program and services education, and providing emotional support

A person has been designated from each of our local associations as a mentoring chairperson. The mentoring chairperson of each local association contacts and helps the new members to become more familiar with the opportunities and events that MTNA, WMTA and the Local Association has to offer them. The names of these new members are given to the mentoring chairpersons from the State Mentoring Chairperson. The local mentoring chairpersons also contact prospective new members. A checklist has been designed to track the new members and prospective new members throughout the year. A sample follows:

WMTA-NEW MEMBER MENTORING PROGRAM

CHECK LIST FOR THE YEAR

Initial Follow-up: Activity Invitations

Contact: Contact Assistance Extended

_____________________________________________________

NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY, ZIP:

PHONE:

Name of Mentor:_________________________Return to:

Address:_______________________________

Phone:________________________________

WMTA's goal is to make all members comfortable and to feel a part of our local, state and national organization. Mentoring is another way of keeping the lines of communication open.

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For information on joining WMTA please contact the WMTA state headquarters at 1005 Quinn Drive Suite 158 Waunakee Wisconsin 53597 phone: 608-850-3566 ext. 329 or by email: WMTA

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