1) The document discusses the risks and rewards of social media use in youth mentoring relationships. 2) It notes that youth spend an average of 8 hours per day online and outlines some of the psychosocial development tasks, safety issues, and ethical implications of social media use. 3) The mentor's role is to provide guidance, education, and set clear expectations around appropriate social media use while enhancing the mentoring relationship.

2. Mentoring Youth in the Digital Age
Goal of Session:
To provide better understanding of the risks and rewards of
social media in the mentoring relationship.

3. Short Course – UMass Boston

4. Definition of Social Media
Forms of electronic communication through
which users create online communities to
share information, ideas, personal messages,
and other content.

5. What does this mean to you?

6. What do ou know?
Apple App
Store
Angel List Dribbbl
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Foursqua
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Instagram
TwitterTumblrPinterest QuoraLinkedIn
VineVimeo
Facebook
YelpWindows
Google +GitHub Google Play

7. What has the research found?
•8 hours per day average
•African American & Latino – 4.5 hours more/day
•93% age 12-17 are online
•87% have one video console
•Digital divide has narrowed
•Research obsolete

8. Fears about Social Media
•Moral panic
•Safety
•Separate online persona
Disembodies Users
Psychological Distance
Anonymity

10. Perspective
•Social media is a tool
•Educate to keep safe
•Anonymity more difficult
•Online selves mirror offline selves

11.  Sexuality
 Identity
 Intimacy
 Autonomy
Pyschosocial Tasks

12. What are the risks/rewards?
• Psychosocial Tasks
• Safety
• Ethical Implications

13. Social Media & TeamMates
 Central Office has Facebook, Twitter blog and website.
 Chapters/Individuals do not have permission to publicize
images/content.
 Facebook friending is not allowed.
 Parent permission – text/email.
Resources:
New mentor training manual
Confidentiality form
Social Media Policy

14. What is the mentor’s role?
• Face Time
• Guidance
• Education
- Role
- Sleep
- Brain Development
- Digital Literacy
Critical Thinking Skills

15. Ethical Considerations
• Is this in the best interest of the mentee?
• What are the rules/expectations?
• What right/role do the parents have?
• What right does the mentee have?
• How will it enhance or diminish the relationship?
• What level of digital competency?
• Privacy & Confidentiality
• Cultural groups have different perspectives about digital communication
• Do all mentee have equal access?

16. Difficult Situations
What difficult situations have you
encountered with social media and
mentoring. How have you handled
them?

17. Closing
• Questions/Suggestions?
• What is one thing you will take away or
implement?