CHDV 1150 - Mentoring the Urban Child

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Description:

2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course offers an opportunity to enrich a young person's life through mentoring. Through collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters, students will be matched with a 6-13-year-old attending the Interdistrict Downtown School (IDDS), meeting with him or her at IDDS for an hour each week at a prearranged time based on each student's schedule. In addition, weekly course lectures and discussion occur online. Students will examine the role of a mentor, the mentoring process, the urban context, developmental assets, bridging differences, boundaries and limit setting, and issues that offer come up in mentoring urban children and youth. No experience with children is necessary. Students will need to complete a thorough application process through Big Brothers Big Sisters prior to the first week of class. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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