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The second session is scheduled to occur on Thursday, January 24th, 2013, and will conclude the two-part training sessions for mentors. To participate in the training sessions, attendees must first be registered to participate in Champlain College’s Mentorship+ program. The program is available to students of Champlain College’s Continued Education department, as well as RAC candidates. In the second part of this session, Zaidman will cover the following topics:

• Understanding personality differences in the workplace.
• Understanding cultural differences in the workplace.
• Cross-cultural communication.
• Listening skills.
• Questioning skills.
• Ethics in Mentoring.

She also announced a training session specifically for mentees, scheduled for Thursday, January 31st, 2013 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The event is open to all mentees who are registered through the Mentorship+ program; to attend, mentees must simply fill out a short registration form. The topics planned for the evening include:

• Mentee’s expectations and mentor’s role.
• Mentee role and responsibilities.
• Quebec work culture.
• Organizational culture.
• Cross-cultural communication.
• Confidentiality and boundaries of the relationship.

If you’re interested in learning more about our Mentorship+ initiative, you may read about it on our website, or contact Anna Maria Zaidman directly. Those who have recently immigrated may also find one of our recent blog posts interesting, as it highlights the efforts taken by our team to make Mentorship+ cater to their challenges.