Network News - September 22, 2008

California Afterschool Network Launches Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Project
The California Afterschool Network launched their Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Project on Saturday, September 20, 2008.  Mentors attended an all-day training to learn practical strategies for assisting mentees. Steve Trautman, Solutions Strategies, presented the training.  Steve is the author of the Peer Mentoring Workshop and the book Teach What You Know: A Practical Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Transfer.  Steve created his Peer Mentoring Workshop while working at Microsoft as a way to respond to his team’s needs.  On Saturday, Steve provided the mentors with tools to improve communication, knowledge transferal and the delivery of on-the-job training. Steve will be conducting another Mentor Training in Southern California on Saturday, September 27, 2008. If you are interested in learning more about the project click here.

Mentee application are still being accepted!  If you are interested in becoming a mentee click here.

Congratulations to our Northern California Mentors!

Kashani Brown, Thong Cha, Shawna Gavin, Traci Lane, Carmen Leung, Misty Dawn Middleton, Renee Ann Mora, Maia Morton, Tina Olson, Melissa Rucker, Claudett Sanders, Jora Atilenza Washington, Lacy Wormington & Steve Trautman

Leadership Team Meeting Convenes
The Leadership Team convened their first meeting of the academic year on September 18, 2008 in the Bay Area.   On behalf of the Network, we want to welcome all new and returning committee members.  In addition to preparing for the new term, the Leadership Team established a new after school committee: Nutrition and Physical Activity.  More details, as well as the opportunity to become a part of this committee will be published soon.  To learn more about the Leadership Team click here.