In this episode, Ziz and Pam talk about the value of mentorship for today's youth. Formal or informal, mentorship is the future. As educations shifts away from the "sage on the stage" model, new pathways for experiential learning are emerging. They provide opportunities for child-directed, interest-based development. Instead of telling kids what to think, we need to teach them how to think and show them what it looks like to be creative, innovative, and collaborative. Modeling is an important part of mentorship. Helping kids understand that uncertainty is a reality prepares them for a future where their worthiness is not based on outcomes.  Fulfillment comes from discovering your meaning and answering life's call.

How to #mentorup? Volunteer, job shadow, interview people, take a part-time job.

RESOURCES:

Pam Roy Blog, What Now?

David Brooks, The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake

Jo Boaler, Youcubed.org 

Steven Leavitt, Freakonomics Season 9, Ep. 12: America's Math Curriculum Doesn't Add Up

Tim Salau, Guide

Viktor Frankl, The Tragic Triad: guilt, suffering, and death.

Tim Bilyeu, Impact Theory

David Brooks, commencement address, "The theory of maximum taste says that each person’s mind is defined by its upper limit—the best that it habitually consumes and is capable of consuming."

Jim Rohn: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, including yourself!"

Lenore Skenazy