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[Brian Curtis <bcurtiswx@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sense,

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Sense Hofstede <sense@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I agree that there are too many mentees without mentor and too many
> mentors without mentee at the moment. Maybe we should make it more
> clear how to pick a mentee and make someone responsible for keeping
> the wiki page[1] up-to-date and clean. E.g. I'm not sure if the list
> of mentee-candidates at the bottom of the wiki page[1] is still
> relevant, or if we will use just the LP team[2] for keeping track of
> the mentors and mentees.

I don't believe the wiki page is used anymore to track the mentees.
The LP page was made for that purpose if I recall correctly.

> What we need is: a clear set of guidelines -- also for picking a
> mentee --  and someone who is ultimately responsible for the mentor
> program, so we know who to talk to and there is someone who can do the
> things that otherwise would be forgotten. Currently, I feel, some
> things -- like responding to mentee-candidates -- aren't always done
> because no one seems to have the responsibility for it, and therefore
> everyone assumes someone else will do it or has done it.

Maybe mentees could use the wiki page to e-mail a few mentors that fit
their availability, then request them to be their mentor.  This would
require that all mentors have their available times on the wiki page.
Currently the workflow on the wiki page on how to request a mentor is
fine, but adding this step above may help put a mentee with a mentor
faster.  The only updating that would then have to be done to the wiki
would be adding mentees names to their respective mentors, which
should be done by the mentors themselves.

> I suggest to make two or more people responsible for 'triaging' mentor
> requests, i.e. responding to people, redirecting them to the right
> places if necessary and process correct applications. Once a month (or
> more frequently?) they could send a list with mentee-candidates
> waiting for a mentor, to assure the mentors don't forget people. As a
> bonus the request date could be added so we know who is waiting the
> longest.

I agree there should be a couple people who help push mentees in the
right direction until they are taken in by a mentor.  By having them
e-mail mentors it will keep the mentees involved and in their own
hands to find a mentor.  I figured this was the best scenario since it
all depends on the mentor as to who they take and how many they want
to take, and I would see it easiest if the mentees e-mail me directly
asking to be my mentee.  That way if i can't take in any more I can
let the mentee know directly so they can ask others.

How does this idea sound to others?

~Brian Curtis
BCurtisWX


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