Lead Mentor
Lead Mentors play a critical role in creating a successful ACE experience for both students and mentors. They help guide the mentor team, coordinate program activities, support student engagement, and maintain a positive and productive learning environment. The resources on this page provide practical guidance, tools, and strategies to help Lead Mentors effectively manage their teams and deliver a meaningful ACE program.
Building Strong ACE Teams
Learn more about how to best support ACE students and mentors throughout ACE programming. Participants will gain tools to create welcoming and supportive environments for students and maximize student participation. We will also address how to handle conflicts that may arise, team building strategies and mentoring best practices to ensure a successful ACE experience for students and mentors!
Building Better Communication Skills
Participants will learn communication skills and strategies to better connect with and support ACE students.
- Connecting through Conversation
Building a Better ACE Mentor
Tips and Tricks to help you become the best ACE Mentor you can be!
Understanding Youth Development
Learn about the stages of youth development as it relates to ACE high school students. Participants will learn about the physical, social, emotional and educational development of teenagers. We will also discuss tips for positive engagement, ways to support ACE youth throughout high school based on their developmental needs, and how to build developmental relationships with youth.