[montanafood_ag] Fwd: Mentor Training Call Series

[Anna Jones-Crabtree]

See below for an invaluable learning opportunity if you are interested in hosting apprentices on your operation. 

Anna Jones-Crabtree, PhD.
  (406) 459-9944 (cell)
  (406) 394-2469 (farm hq)

®
“Stewards of the Land"

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> From: Julie Sullivan <newagrarian at quiviracoalition.org>
> Subject: Mentor Training Call Series
> Date: October 16, 2019 at 11:01:09 AM MDT
> To: Anna <anna at vilicusfarms.com>
> Reply-To: Julie Sullivan <newagrarian at quiviracoalition.org>
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> Mentor Training Call Series
> October 2019 - April 2020
> Considering mentoring apprentices or interns on your ranch or farm? Want to improve apprentice recruitment, selection, training, education/work balance work and feedback?
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> Join us for our free 7-session mentor training series. Hosted by conference call with seasoned mentors from the Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program. Readings and templates are provided.
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> Recruiting & Apprenticeship Descriptions (Oct 22nd, 7 am MST) How do you write an apprenticeship description that is both appealing and realistic about the ups and downs of ranching and farming? Discuss what issues to address in the description, what to ask in the application, and where mentors have successfully recruited great apprentices.
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> Evaluating Written Applications (Nov 12th, 7am MST) How do you sort through written applications? We will share a couple of rubrics, strategies for tackling the pile of applications, and templates for responses to applicants who you would like to interview and those you will decline.
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> Effective Interviews (Dec 10th, 7 am MST) What questions should you ask in an interview to get at the skill level, motivation and personality of an applicant? What questions are illegal to ask? How do you evaluate interviewees? We find that having finalists come to see your operation is key to finding the best fit. Experienced mentors will discuss how they structure a working interview.
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> Setting Expectations (Jan 28th, 7 am MST) Your apprentice is about to arrive. Writing an apprenticeship agreement, creating a skills list, and setting clear boundaries at the beginning can support a successful apprenticeship.
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> Balancing Work and Education (Feb 18th, 7 am MST) How do you structure the workday, week, and month so that both education and the work get done? Mentors share strategies from regular work meetings, how to find those ‘teachable moments’ during a workday, and ways to do up-front training to get your apprentice going and maintain focus, communication and motivation in the busy season. 
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> Mentoring to Create a Self-Initiating Apprentice (March 10th, 7 am MST) Keep your apprentice motivated by helping them make relevant goals that take advantage of the built-in learning at your operation. Learning plans, using the skills list as a catalyst for self-directed learning, setting up visits to other operations or educational opportunities, and supporting them in their next steps on their agricultural career path.
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> Feedback (May 12th, 7 am MST) Giving and receiving feedback is often one of the most fraught challenges of being a mentor. We offer a variety of tried and true methods and tips to generate objective, honest, and open conversations in scheduled and impromptu feedback sessions.
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> Register below or by phone at 505-820-2544.
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> Find a Job, Offer a Job
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> Call for Submission to Career Connections
> Thursday November 21st from 5:30-6:30pm
> Hotel Albuquerque
> The New Agrarian Career Connection will take place at the Regenerate Conference at Hotel ABQ on the evening of Thursday November 21st from 5:30-6:30. This is an agricultural career fair designed to connect established producers and land managers with the next generation of ranchers and farmers. These events, hosted by Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program in partnership with the National Young Farmers Coalition, New Mexico Organic Farming Conference, National Grazing Lands Coalition, and the Rio Grande Farmers Coalition, is a great place to find just the right candidate for your ranch or farm.
> Prospective employers/mentors include (but are not limited to) private ranches and farms, conservation groups, food advocacy organizations, government agencies, land use service consultants (e.g. Holistic Management) and related private-sector businesses. Quivira’s New Agrarian Program works local partners to help ensure a strong showing of highly qualified, enthusiastic beginning farmers, ranchers and land advocates in search of mentorship and opportunity.
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