Maurice Telesford was the pioneer "Teaching Fellow" at Ypsilanti High School who helped establish the College of Engineering's successful partnership with Ypsilanti Public School District. Now at Harvard, Maurice intends to return to Detroit in 2009 to work as a science teacher. His experience at YHS was a turning point in his career, and he's dedicated to making a difference in his hometown. Maurice was recently awarded a fellowship by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation and was featured in the Detroit Free Press.
Welcome to the College of Engineering Mentoring Website!
This website is designed to inform students, faculty and staff of the many mentoring resources available as you build meaningful mentoring relationships with others. If you are a faculty, staff, or peer mentor, this website can provide you with helpful information to enhance the mentoring relationship you have with your mentee or protégé. If you are someone seeking a mentor, we hope to give you some direction on how to find one.
Mentoring comes from the Greek word meaning "enduring," and is defined as a sustained relationship between two individuals, a mentor and a mentee (or protégé). Through continued involvement, the mentor offers support, guidance, and assistance as the developing person faces new challenges.
A mentor is an experienced person who provides guidance and support in a variety of ways to the developing individual. They act as a role model, guide, tutor, coach, or confidante. Their message is that mentees are worth their time and effort because they are valuable people. Through their expertise, words, and example, they help expand mentees' horizons and increase their chances of success.
Mentors are beneficial in every stage of one's life, in academic, professional and personal realms. Mentors enrich lives by sharing their experiences, by listening and giving advice, and through their life examples.
May your experience at Michigan allow you to build some meaningful mentoring relationships!
