The Class of 2020 - Leadership Conferences

1st Day of School for El Paso-area High Schools (ISDs)

July August Socorro- 29 July Canutillo- 12 Aug Anthony- 12 Aug San Eli- 26 Aug Clint- 29 July El Paso- 12 Aug Tornillo- 12 Aug Ysleta- 26 Aug

Ft. Hancock- 12 Aug Fabens- 13 Aug

Mentee & Mentor Applications Mentees Mentors 1 July 2019 1 July 2019

Deadline: 18 Sep 2019 Deadline: 6 Sep 2019

�2�September

Date: 1-14 September 2019

Title & Presenter: Online - Mentor Orientation by Dr. Melissa Ortega

Location & Time: Link to be emailed upon successful completion of background check

Details: Introduction of the program and purpose

*All Mentors and Board of Directors are required to successfully complete the online or in-person Mentor

Orientation.

Date & Time: 28 September 2019

Title & Presenter: In-Person - Mentor Orientation by Dr. Melissa Ortega

Location: Location to be emailed upon successful completion of background check

Details: Introduction of the program and purpose

*All Mentors and Board of Directors are required to successfully complete the online or in-person Mentor

Orientation.

�3�October

Date & Time: Saturday, 5 October 2019 @ 6 pm - 9 pm

Title & Presenter: Mentorship Benefit hosted by the RSEPSF Board of Directors

Location: Tickets will be emailed to Mentees upon acceptance to The Mentorship Program Details: The commencement of The Class of 2020 Mentorship Program View The Class of 2019 Commencement video here: https://youtu.be/Wbe1AFZTkMw

*All Mentees, Mentors, and Board of Directors are required to attend.

Date & Time: 12 Oct 2019

Title & Presenter: Mentee Orientation with Georgina C. Pérez & Rebekah Plaza

Location: Location will be emailed upon acceptance to The Mentorship Program Details: Introduction of the program and purpose: Career Training, College Portfolio, Military Service, Community Service Work, Civic Engagement

*All Mentees must attend one of the Mentee Orientation sessions.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are strongly encouraged to attend.

Date & Time: 19 Oct 2019

Title & Presenter: Mentee Orientation with Georgina C. Pérez, Everlyn Ramirez, & Rebekah Plaza

Location: Location will be emailed upon acceptance to The Mentorship Program Details: Introduction of the program and purpose: Career Training, College Portfolio, Military

Service, Community Service Work, Civic Engagement

*All Mentees must attend one of the Mentee Orientation sessions.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are strongly encouraged to attend.

Date & Time: 26 Oct 2019

Title & Presenter: College Portfolio Introduction with Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Online Live & On Demand Details: College Portfolio - Review & Discuss the College Portfolio, Rubric, and Essays

● Mentees will receive all materials to submit uniform portfolios for scholarship opportunities and begin developing their personal, competitive portfolios .

● Mentees will receive their attendance checklist. Each workshop attended adds points to your rubric.

● Mentees are strongly encouraged to select their 5 essays and scholarships which they will be applying.

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar

�4�November

Date & Time: 2 Nov 2019

Title & Presenter: Resume Building & Professional Headshots with Everlyn Ramirez & Luis Arvizu

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Review the 3 examples and complete your professional resume + Review Portfolio progress

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 9 Nov 2019

Title & Presenter: College Portfolio with Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Online Live & On Demand

Details: Selecting 5 Colleges, Applications & Waivers + Review 5 Essays (drafts)

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 16 Nov 2019

Title & Presenter: Civic Engagement 1 with Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Mentees will focus primarily on government and why a person graduating high school should care about what happens, from their district’s school board to the Congress of the United States. Mentees will explore the inner-workings of the state legislature and the U.S. Congress and learn how legislation impacts them and their everyday lives. Mentees will discover how their future careers will interact with the government and how policy affects the industries they hope to join post high school and college.

*Attendance is required for the Civic Engagement TMP Scholarship. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Thanksgiving Break

Anthony ISD 25-29 Nov Ft. Hancock ISD 25-29 Nov

Canutillo ISD 25-29 Nov San Elizario ISD 25-29 Nov

Clint ISD 25-29 Nov Socorro ISD 25-29 Nov El Paso ISD 25-29 Nov Tornillo ISD 25-29 Nov

Fabens ISD 25-29 Nov Ysleta ISD 25-29 Nov

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar

�5�December

Date & Time: 7 Dec 2019

Title & Presenter: College Portfolio with by Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Online Live & On Demand

Details: Mentees continue developing/completing their college portfolios

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 14 Dec 2019

Title & Presenter: College Portfolio - Final Review Day with All Mentees & Mentors

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Review & Complete Major Portions of College Portfolios in order to meet Texas FAFSA dates and college application/scholarship deadlines.

There are documents you will add to your portfolio in the 2nd semester, however, the bulk of your portfolio must be complete by 31 Dec 2019.

*All Mentees, Mentors, and Board of Directors are strongly encouraged to attend.

Winter Break

Anthony ISD 23 Dec- 3 Jan Ft. Hancock ISD ?

Canutillo ISD 23 Dec- 7 Jan San Elizario ISD 23 Dec- 3 Jan

Clint ISD 16 Dec- 3 Jan Socorro ISD 23 Dec- 3 Jan

El Paso ISD 23 Dec- 3 Jan Tornillo ISD 20 Dec- 3 Jan

Fabens ISD 23 Dec- 3 Jan Ysleta ISD 23 Dec- 6 Jan

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar

�6�January

Date & Time: 11 Jan 2020

Title & Presenter: What to Expect After Graduation with guests panelists

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: An interactive panel discussion with recent college graduates, military officers, and career & technical training professionals

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 18 Jan 2020

Title & Presenter: How to budget for college and careers with Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Financial Literacy: Scholarships - Institutional and Third-Party Opportunities + Internships & Work Study Opportunities

*All Mentees are strongly encouraged to attend.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date: 25 Jan 2020

Title: Community Service Opportunity

Location & Time: Details will be shared with Mentees & Mentors

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar

�7�February

Date & Time: 1 Feb 2020

Details: Black History Event with Monica Tucker

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Appreciating El Paso’s multi-ethnic community

*Mentee attendance is required for the Community Service TMP Scholarship. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 8 Feb 2020

Title & Presenter: Career Training & Military Service Guest Panelists

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Mentees who may be interested in career training, entrepreneurship, and Military service - this panel is for you! Western Technical College will also join us and present scholarship opportunities! **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 15 Feb 2020

Title & Presenter: Civic Engagement 2 with Everlyn Ramirez

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: Mentees will focus on advocacy and how one becomes an advocate. Mentees will identify issues that matter most to them and discover how they can become advocates for themselves and their communities. Mentees will discover how advocacy has evolved in El Paso and around the nation and how advocacy has shaped legislation and policy. Building Civic Engagement 1, this course will continue exploring the interaction between Mentees’ futures and their governments.

*Mentee attendance is required for the Civic Engagement TMP Scholarship. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 22 Feb 2020 or 29 Feb 2020

Title & Presenter: Black History Parade / M&M Day

Location: TBA

Details: Appreciating El Paso’s multi-ethnic community

*Mentee attendance is required for the Community Service TMP Scholarship. **Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar

�8�March

Date & Time: 7 Mar 2020

Title & Presenter: Fundamental Estate Planning with Stephanie Townsend- Allala, Attorney

Location: Location will be emailed to Mentees

Details: What are your wishes in the event of death and disability? Rather than leaving difficult decisions to parents and family members, create your legal documents and have your wishes on paper. Read more: https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/estate-planning-checklist

*Mentee attendance is required for ALL TMP Scholarships.

**Mentors and Board of Directors are welcome.

Date & Time: 14 Mar 2020

Title: Scholarship Breakfast

Location: TBA

Details: Mentees are celebrated and recognized for their completion of The Mentorship Program, College Portfolios, Career Education and Military Service goals!

*Mentees who are applying for TMP Scholarships will submit their College Portfolios at this event. Please do not submit original documents. Portfolios are not returned to you.

**All Mentors & Board Members should attend.

Spring Break

Anthony ISD 16-20 March Ft. Hancock ISD ?

Canutillo ISD 16-20 March San Elizario ISD 16-20 March

Clint ISD 16-20 March Socorro ISD 9-20 March

El Paso ISD 16-20 March Tornillo ISD 13-20 March

Fabens ISD 16-20 March Ysleta ISD 16-20 March

Community Service Opportunities can be found on The Mentorship Program Google Calendar