• monica posted on the forum topic Interesting Examples of Mentoring in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

    Helping People With Disabilities through mentoring: DO-IT Mentors are valuable resources to their protégés at DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology).

  • From the corporate world- MentorNet is an award-winning nonprofit e-mentoring network that positively affects the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics, particularly women and others underrepresented in these fields.

  • monica posted on the forum topic Practical Tips for Mentoring in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

    ooVoo is changing the way people communicate and connect online with its high-quality video and audio. It’s an application similar to Skype or iChat, but features a lot more video functions. Besides one-on-one video chats and calls, you may also hold group video conversations with up to six people talking face to face with each other [...]

  • monica posted on the forum topic Practical Tips for Mentoring in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

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  • monica posted on the forum topic Practical Tips for Mentoring in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

    Some practical considerations: 1. Avoid noisy rooms where your microphone will pick up ambient noise. Do not have the radio playing in the background. 2. Allow for plenty of light in the room so the mentee can see you well. 3. Do not wear any clothing with tight patterns or pin stripes. This causes an [...]

  • monica started the forum topic Practical Tips for Mentoring in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

    We encourage you to use ooVoo among yourselves, especially during the first 30 days (free trial period) when you can have up to 6 persons communicating with one another at the same time, including video images of each person. This is an excellent way for you to become more familiar with ooVoo. We may check [...]

  • monica started the forum topic Getting to Know You in the group Group logo of Vincentian MentorsVincentian Mentors: 1 year ago

    What is my name? Where I am from? What are some of my interests? How long have I been associated with the Vincentian Family? What branch do I belong to? What interests me most about formation? If you wish to share some tidbit about yourself, please do so by leaving a comment on this post.