lamton open house 2014

8/11/2019 Lamton Open House 2014

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Lamton Open

HouseSeptember 14, 2014


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1. History2. What is Lamton?3. How does it work?

a. Mentoring Program

b. Tutoring Programc. College Readiness

Events

4. A Look at Last Year

5. Looking Forward

Overview


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What does educatio

mean to you?


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7 college students at Carleton and St. Oltogether to create a program that could hprepare the next generation of college-bstudents in the community.

Started under the Team Tibet organizbut later became annexed to TAFM in 2

History


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Lamton is a tutoring and m

program, under the educati

the Tibetan American Foun

Minnesota, dedicated to prhigher education within the

Tibetan-American commun

What is Lamton?


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1. One-On-One Mentoring:

Each high school junior or senior will have an opportunity to be with a college student or alumni based on similar interests and as

2. Tutoring Sessions:

Lamton offers every Lamton student (middle and high school) wtutoring sessions.

3. College Readiness Events:

Everyone in the community is invited to attend events related to

admissions process throughout the year.

How it Works!


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Weekly email exchanges betweenmentors and mentees.

Mentor & mentee socialand educational meetings.

Mentoring Program


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Provide support and advice to students. Recognize, accept, and demonstrate a personal interest in each s Be actively involved in the academic decisions that our students Become familiar with the personal/scholastic background and fu

education and career plans of your students. Provide programs that introduce high school resources to high s

students. Have knowledge of high school resources and refer students acc Provide open and honest dialogue regarding student life at colleg Help students recognize problem areas and then provide guidan

towards resolutions. Be respectful to all Lamton members

Mentors/ Tutors Responsibilities


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I will update my mentor via email on a weekly basis and will ask que

needed. I understand that the mentoring program begins in September and e

I agree to stay with my mentor for the entire time on all program viduration of the mentoring program.

I agree to complete all assignments given by my mentor and will folreferrals given by my tutors.

I understand that as a mentee and/or tutee I will refrain from the us

use of drugs or alcohol (including tobacco), carrying weapons, discuinappropriate topics, making sexual or emotional advances to mentomerchandise in my correspondence with my mentors and tutors and

I understand that both my mentor and/or tutors and I are choosing

this program.

Mentee/Tutee Responsibilities


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Weekly tutoring sessions at the TAFM comcenter from 6-8pm.

Tutors will come from Augsburg, CarletonHamline, St. Olaf and the University of MN

First tutoring session

September 19th!

Tutoring Program


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College 101 Campus visits (Augsburg, Carleton, Ham

Olaf and the University of Minnesota-TC ACT prep sessions FAFSA workshop College Panel

College Readiness Events


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2013-2014 Budget:Income:

Expenses:

Balance:

A Look at Last Year


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1. Mentor/mentee events2. Tibetan Medicine 1013. College 101/College Panel4. Volunteer events5. Resume Workshop6. Campus visits (metro area and beyond)7. Camping trip

Looking Forward


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Resources


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Questions?

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