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SESSION 1

MY MENTOR

SESSION PLANNING

Platform: Zoom video conferencing

Zoom link: Zoom link should be provided to all mentors, participants and guests
prior to the session.

Mentors: Suitably trained mentors should be fully briefed on their role, expectations,
and session content.

Session host: An appropriately skilled mentor, or other, should be assigned the role
of hosting the session.

Participants: Participants should be fully briefed on session times, and expectations.

IT support: Media/IT support should be available during the session to deal with
conferencing and IT issues.

Session Duration: 90 minutes

SESSION FOCUS & RATIONALE

The focus of Session 1 is to introduce the program, its mentors, and the theme of empowerment, from the outset.
The main activity in this session is to have participants select which mentor they would like to work with.

The program is about empowering lives through football, so to stay true to this theme, participants will be provided the
opportunity make their own investigations, and own their mentor choice.

SESSION SUMMARY

1. WELCOME (Duration 10 minutes)

To open the session the host will…
• Welcome the participants as they enter the Zoom room
• Provide an outline of the program
• Start a process of making the participants feel comfortable and safe
• Outline general group rules around using cameras, and audio in zoom
• Support the participants selection of mentors

2. SUPPORT THE FORMATION OF BREAKOUT GROUPS (Duration 30 minutes)

This segment will focus on the mentors themselves (4-5 minutes each).

The session host will support mentors by interviewing them if required.