MSA Mentorship has inspired me to go beyond expectations - in my exams, in my career, and in my deen.

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” HENRY CHAVEZ, MSA Mentorhip Student

Mentor Booklet 2013Teach for tomorrow.

MSA MentorshipRevolutionizing Muslim Education From Paid Process to People Process

MSA Mentorship is a national educational movement designed for students seeking a deeper understanding of the intersections of education, admissions, and Islam. We’re calling upon the Muslim communities most talented college students to come together to put education back into our hands - teaching and learning the

What if I could be the change in my Muslim community?

On my busy schedule...With my friends.

Doing what I know best...

way we wish we were taught. Mentors are matched with high school students and guide them through the college admission process, standardized testing, and anything they need - like a big sibling - on a manageable schedule. Our mission is to create an American Muslim identity built upon learned excellence starting with our youth. To make this national movement a reality, we need your help!

You can make all the difference, so Sign-Up today!

What if I could help someone Soar to new heights?The way my sister helped me so many times... - HAJAR BOUGHOULA

MSA Mentorship Mentor

What if I could be the change in my Muslim community?

Our MissionOur aim is to close the feedback loop of education in the Muslim community by championing a connected and inspired network of youth ready to succeed in the classroom and before the eyes of Allah.

We aim to tackle core problems in the Muslim community by creating a desire for success and raising our educational standard.

Students learn and act upon: Essays, AP’s, Interviews, Testing, Recommendations, the CommonApp, Scholarships, Financial Aid and more.

Students learn to balance a passion for life-long learning with consistent practice as they grow into the Muslim leaders of our future.

“...they helped me fully realize my academic talents”

- TUSNEEM ABUHASAN, MSA Mentorship Student

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Boston mentees represent as many as 20 different

nationalities from 40 schools

“My mentors became my big sisters. they guided me on academics and extracurriculars - things my immigrant parents knew nothing about, going to great lengths just to see me succeed...”

Educating both in the classroom and online.

GreenBoard allows you to mentor & tutor students from home!

C o m i n g S o o n . . .

Our goal in one year is to build a network of 540 talented mentors

across 9 U.S. university campuses.

Be a part of something big.

What You’ll Do.

When you become a mentor, you are joining the movement to form an American Muslim network built upon excellence in education, community strength, and Islamic altruisim.

“Allah is helping the servant as long as the servant is helping his brother.” [Muslim]

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Mentor / Mentee Matching1Become a big sibling to a Muslim student that matches your selected background, interests, career path, and learning style.

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Academic, Islamic, & Career Support2Provide one-on-one or small group tutoring to help yourmentee plan their road to college and excel in their school and faith. We can help, but how you do it is up to you!

Teach the way you wish YOU were taught!

Inspire A Generation3Be the change in children’s lives by actively exciting them about learning and achieving their greatest potential.

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What You’ll Get.Leadership & Teaching Skills1

There is nothing like having your own protégé for you to develop your ability to communicate and connect - lead and inspire.

Build Your Resume2Earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award upon completing a year of the program and an experience in community-building and diversity that is certain to enhance yourself as an applicant.

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Apply Today!Select the university or location closest to you

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Expand Your Network3Develop meaningful connections with otherwise distanced Muslims, discover a platform to join the manysocially-minded Muslims like yourself, and produce more for the future of our Ummah.

Program SyllabusStructure1

12 Sessions. 2 Types of Session: Mentoring - 9 sessions Mock SAT - 3 sessionsAlways meet in 56-114 on the MIT Campus

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(1) (2)6-8pm; 2 hrs 4-8pm; 4 hrs

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Action Sets (A-sets)3

Help & Materials4

Rules “We assume the best of you, unless you prove otherwise”5

Mentoring - 4 PartsPresentation

College admissions topic for 30 mins

Prayer for15 mins in another room

Salaat Advising Mentoring/SAT Prep

Advising from your mentor

App mentoring and/or SAT Prep

Mock SAT - 3 PartsExam Salaat Submitting / Grading * Real testing

conditions* No mentors* Exams graded automatically on computer

Sun Feb 3 - 1) Mentorship & Admissions OverviewSun Feb17 - 2) Mock SAT ISun Feb 24 - 3) Extracurriculars; SAT TipsSun Mar3 - 4) Motivation, Confidence, & LeadershipSun Mar 10 - 5) The Power of ResourcesSun Mar 17 - 6) Essays & Common App Essay

Sun Mar 24 - 7) Mock SAT IISun Mar 31 - 7) Recs & Interviews + Interview wlMentorSun Apr 7 - CancelledSun Apr 14 - 9) Forms, Resumes, & the CommonAppSun Apr 21 - 10) Parents, Fin Aid, ScholarshipsSun Apr 28 - 11) - Productivity & PresentationSun May 5 - Mock SAT IIISun May 12 - 12) Islam & Education + Dinner

* Checklists designed to help you and your mentors meet your college admissions goals for top universities.* All available online, so print them. Get harder, but no busy work. Everything is HIGH yield.* Complete as much as possible by following session. We care that you improve every week.* Read entire Aset before working. Attach any useful materials. More detail & effort, more mentors can help.

* Bring SAT book, calculator, Asets, paper, pen(cil)s, and preferably laptop (off during presentation).* Email mentors list ONLY for essay reviews or expressing tutoring interest.* Your mentor is cool - exchange info and hit them up on email, Facebook... whatever you guys like. But remember they are busy college students. Tell them when you’ll be absent or late.* Email admin@msamentorship.com only for program questions.

* Be respectful. Talk, phone, use your laptop, leave the room only on needed basis.* Be productive. This is your time, so make the most of it... be cool and have fun =)

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So How Do I Help My Mentee?Be a Big Sibling

Just being someone they can comfortably talk to can go a long way, whether it’s about school, career, family or friends, being Muslim, building their identity, etc. Exchange all contact info and don’t feel odd hanging out or helping your mentee outside of Mentorship - one lunch goes a long way!

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Be a Resource4You don’t have to know everything about everything. Build a relationship where your mentee feels comfortable asking you for anything and simply point them in the right directions. If you don’t feel comfortable teaching English, show them resources on the Mentorship website, or others, about what they can read, watch, etc. Don’t ever overburden yourself - help as much as YOU can.

Initially, YOU will have to try hard to follow-up with THEM. Most mentees don’t know how fruitful taking initiative can be, so you will more likely than not have to be the one that initiates. It takes a few weeks, but they begin to engage with you far quicker than they would with teachers or parents.

2 Be the Initiator. Gain Their Respect by Giving It.

Assess what your personal goals will be out of Mentorship. Always keep the primary goal of Mentorship in mind: getting productive. Assign work over absences and be FIRM with them on completing it. Don’t guilt trip them, but make it clear you’re not here to waste your time - you’re here to help if they are willing to receive it.

3 Set Goals & Keep Them Productive

Be Confident & Encouraging5You have been in their shoes. You know the admissions process. They won’t heed your advice unless you’re confident in what you know. Really encourage personalized questions, but PRESS them to ask and try to infer - they don’t know what they dont know.

6 Teach What You Know... The Way You Wish You Were TaughtSo this is your chance to do it right. Teach them why they should care and teach big picture ideas that will repeat for years to come. Consider your mentee’s learning style and try to DIRECT them rather than feeling like you have to sit and teach them everything - they should do most of the work themselves after you’ve motivated them and shown them the tips and strategies.

7 Maximize Technology UseIt can’t be stressed enough how vital it is to teach your mentee about what is possible with technology - software, websites, Google services, etc. The VAST majority of students are not exposed to any formal curriculum with these and so it is the perfect opportunity to give your mentee a leg-up through simply exposing them.

8 Stay Committed With Your Mentor PartnerThings can get tough around exam time, but the program is designed so that you have a mentor partner who can be your backup if you really can’t make a day. Your commitment is really just to check up on them and push them to meet their goals.

9 Always Keep this Hadith in MindAbu Qatadah, rahimahullah, reported that Allah's Messenger, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said,  

The best that a man can leave behind after his death are three things: - Righteous children who make du'a for him - An ongoing sadaqah (charity) whose rewards continue to reach him, and - Knowledge that continues to be implemented after him.

[Ibn Majah, and others. Verified to be sahih by al-Mundhiri and al-Albani]

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