SL Volunteer Mentor Buddies/it
assieme all'iscrizione del programma volunteer per aiutare la comunità di second life piacevolmente, i Mentor Buddie sono molti esperti, veterani volontari nel gruppo che verranno contattati direttamente da altri volontari. Questo è un ruolo opzionale e può darvi maggiori reponsabilità, ma per molti di voi che hanno gia voluto e potuto aiutare molti nuovi volontari ad ambientarsi, questo è il ruolo che fa per voi e che aspettavate.
Motivi Per i Nuovi Volontari di Contattare i Mentor Buddies
- Consigli su in che modo, dove, e quando fare il volontario.
- Consigli su dove dirigere i residenti in base ai loro interessi o come risolvere un problema di un residente.
- Consigli su come rispondere alle circostanze inaspettate dell grid, such as abuse related concerns.
- Per richiede un giro turistico dei luoghi più frequetati per i volontari, mostrare come si aiuta in una particolare regione o l'impostazione.
Come i Nuovi Volontari Possono Trovare un Mentor Buddy
In Breve: Edit>Groups>Second Life Mentor>Info>Members & Roles>Members/Roles
(Nella barra in alto di Second Life, scegliere Edit > Groups. Clicca sul gruppo Second Life Mentors, e click the Info button on the right hand side. Choose the Members & Roles tab next to the General tab along the top of the window. A list of Mentors Online can be filtered through the Members tab, and a list of Mentor Buddies can be found in the Roles tab. We will consider suggestions on how to make this process easier if you have some! This is a work in progress.)
- Remember, if you are contacting a Mentor Buddy and the one you reach is busy, please respect the privacy of the Mentor Buddy. While he or she did opt into this Second Life Mentor role, all volunteers are free to enjoy a Second Life experience outside the realm of volunteering. As such, you may be asked to contact another Mentor Buddy, or may be told simply that the Mentor Buddy is busy and may need to address your concern at a later time. Still, Mentor Buddies are enthusiastic to reach out when they can. Please be sure to thank them for their assistance!
Finer Points on a Mentor Buddy's Responsibility
Ability to answer these questions and requests is at the discretion of the Mentor Buddy. If you, as a Mentor Buddy, are occupied or unavailable to help when contacted, THIS IS OKAY. However, please make it your responsibility to communicate your availability to the volunteer who is looking to you for help, and/or request that they speak to another Mentor Buddy if that is needed. During volunteer orientation, we will convey as best as possible that the Mentor Buddy role is opt-in and that Mentor Buddies may not be available upon request. We want the Mentor Buddy role to be as pain free as possible, but also note that the added responsibility is something that must be handled with great care.
Requirements for Maintaining Mentor Buddy Status
The primary purpose of the Mentor Buddy system is to help new volunteers get acquainted with the volunteer program by showing them the ropes. As such, we ask that Mentor Buddies be willing to be a guest speaker at at least one [1] orientation session for new volunteers. In order for this to work, VTeam members (in the future: Coaches!) who are hosting orientation sessions may review the list of online "Mentor Buddies" prior to an orientation session and ask one Mentor Buddy to attend the session. Because Second Life Volunteers are not required to volunteer at any set time, it is absolutely possible to defer the request to attend the session at a later date. We will maintain a list of those who have spoken and mark whether or not you would like to attend more than one of these orientation sessions.
Initial sign up for this position will not require that you speak in front of the orientation attendees. However, we ask that to secure this position over time that you do attend one session to represent yourself as a Mentor Buddy. No "cut off" date or deadline is set presently for speaking at these orientation sessions, and should one be created, due notice will be given to those who wish to maintain their status as Mentor Buddy.
Mentor Buddy Guest Speaker Basics
How to Become a Mentor Buddy
If you would like to sign up to be a part of this program, please click the survey link below and fill out a short form indicating your interest in the role:
How to Voluntarily Exit this Role
Leaving the Mentor Buddy role behind and returning to the Everybody role can be accomplished by speaking to a VTeam member during one of their office hours, found here: Volunteer Specialist Office Hours