SESSION

ainstorm who is or could be a good mentor. Is it the same thing as a
role model? Why or why not?
Mentors speak…
n Each mentor will take a turn describing what being a mentor means to
her… what she hopes to be and do and learn and why…and also share
stories of who has been a mentor in her life so far.
Group check-in: 10 minutes
n Explain the GLOW check-in ritual. Ask each girl to say her name, age
and to share one word or a phrase to describe how she’s feeling today.
Facilitators help mentors break into GLOW small group
n This can be done by counting off to the number of mentors in the
session. If a variety of ages is present in the group, assign grade level
groups, do not mix younger and older girls in GLOW groups. Make an
effort to create groups outside of existing relationships so that girls can
make new friends.
Hello GLOW Writing Activity
MENTOR GUIDE TO GLOW ACTIVITIES (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
n Take some time to get acquainted…small talk
n Ask girls to complete the Hello GLOW handout individually
n Everyone in group, including you, completes the survey
n Share. You will share yours first, adding and embellishing questions for
which you have more to say
n Ask girls to share theirs…with active listening (girl to left repeats what
she heard the girl next to her say before sharing hers)
n Create a group GLOW Girl Poster with all of your answers! (feel free to
pick and choose which sections of the questionnaire to feature on your
GLOW Group poster)
n Take GLOW group group photo/selfie and if possible, print photo and
attach to poster
GLOW BOX
n At the close of each session,
one or more mentors will
circulate a GLOW box, a
shoe box size container.
n The box should contain
many small slips of blank
paper, cut and prepared
beforehand.
n Each girl is given one or
more blank slips of paper
and a pen or pencil.
n Explain that they are to write
something they appreciated,
noticed and would like to
tell the group.
n Girls are not to write
their names on their
compliments.
n Mentors may find they
need to further explain
what is and what is not
appropriate…saying
someone is pretty all the
time or that she is their
best friend is not really
what we are looking for
here. You will want to avoid
cliques and exclusions
while encouraging creative,
authentic noticing and
gratitude for things that
happen, are said, are done
and are felt.
iPad activity—public speaking
n When girls are finished writing
their responses to the handout,
ask each girl to read while
another group member records
her reading on the iPad.
n View together each recording,
give feedback as to strength of
voice.
n Retake readings until the writer/
speaker is happy with her
recording.
22 Cronmiller / Way to GLOW, Year 1, Session 1