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When a <a href="/wiki/Problems_with_Members" title="Problems with Members">Mentor Intervention Request</a> is submitted, they provide guidance and instruction to help reconcile the situation.</center></span> <p><br/> </p> <span class="large"><center><a href="/wiki/Project:Mentors#Where_and_How_to_Get_Help" title="Project:Mentors"> Looking for help?</a></center></span> <hr/> <p>... someone who is good at looking at both sides of a situation. </p> <table> <tr> <td> <center><span style="font-size: 20pt">A Mentor is ...</span></center> <ul><li> ... a <a href="/wiki/Member_Types#Wiki_Genealogists" title="Member Types">Wiki Genealogist</a> who has signed the <a href="/wiki/Special:Honor_Code" title="Special:Honor Code">Honor Code</a>. </li><li>... a member who joined WikiTree <b>more than 3 months ago</b> and has at least <b>1500 contributions.</b> </li><li> ... a trustworthy volunteer who tries to see the best in difficult situations and is knowledgeable about WikiTree principles and procedures. </li><li> ... a positive and helpful presence in the G2G Forum. </li><li> ... has not been involved in a mentoring situation in the past 3 months. </li></ul> </td><td style="padding-left: 2em;"> <img src="https://www.wikitree.com/images/badge/mentor.gif.pagespeed.ce.aMXcip9dqf.gif" alt="mentor.gif" class="scale-with-grid"/><br/> See the <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Badges&b=mentor" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Badges&b=mentor" rel="nofollow">badge report</a> for the full list of members. </td></tr></table> <hr/> <table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#How_to_Join"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">How to Join</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Goals"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Goals</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Task_List.2FResponsibities"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Task List/Responsibities</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Mentors"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Mentors</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Leader_Mentors_.28Mentors_who_are_also_Leaders.29"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Leader Mentors (Mentors who are also Leaders)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Leaders_.2F_Project_Coordinator"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Leaders / Project Coordinator</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Where_and_How_to_Get_Help"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Where and How to Get Help</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td></tr></table><script type="text/javascript">if(window.showTocToggle){var tocShowText="show";var tocHideText="hide";showTocToggle();}</script> <a name="How_to_Join"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">How to Join </span></h2> <div class="green box rounded"><b>Are you interested in the Mentors Project?</b><span style="float:right;padding:20px;"><img src="https://www.wikitree.com/images/badge/mentor.gif.pagespeed.ce.aMXcip9dqf.gif" alt="mentor.gif" class="scale-with-grid"/></span> <ul><li> Project Leaders: <a href="/wiki/Lee-5956" title="Lee-5956">Robin Lee</a>, <a href="/wiki/McBeth-165" title="McBeth-165">Emma MacBeath</a>, <a href="/wiki/Potter-10870" title="Potter-10870">Susie Officer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Selman-334" title="Selman-334">David Selman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crawford-15512" title="Crawford-15512">Amy Gilpin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Speed-878" title="Speed-878">Ian Speed</a> with WikiTree Team support from <a href="/wiki/Langholf-2" title="Langholf-2">Eowyn Langholf</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ko-31" title="Ko-31">Betsy Ko</a> </li><li> Answer our <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1759521" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1759521" rel="nofollow">G2G welcome post</a> to join the Mentors project and get a badge. </li><li> Add <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/mentors" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/mentors" rel="nofollow"><span class="TAG">mentors</span></a> to <a href="/wiki/Special:Following" title="Special:Following">your followed tags</a>. </li><li> We use <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikimentors" class="external text" title="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikimentors" rel="nofollow">Mentors Google Group</a> for communication. </li><li> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Badges&b=mentor" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Badges&b=mentor" rel="nofollow">Mentors Project Member List.</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&badge=mentor" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&badge=mentor" rel="nofollow">Here is what our members are working on.</a></div> </li></ul> <a name="Goals"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Goals</span></h2> <p>Mentors ensure that members are receiving the help they need by performing each task designated in our combined list of duties (see below). From our <a href="/wiki/Special:Honor_Code" title="Special:Honor Code">Honor Code</a>: "We assume that mistakes are unintentional when others make them and ask for the same understanding." </p> <a name="Task_List.2FResponsibities"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Task List/Responsibities</span></h2> <a name="Mentors"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Mentors </span></h3> <ol><li>Respond to any replies that are generated by follow-up messages in a timely manner. </li><li>Maintain any correspondence regarding Individual mentoring </li><li>Help members who seek help through the mentor listings on the <a href="/wiki/Contact_a_Mentor" title="Contact a Mentor">Contact a Mentor</a> page </li><li>Volunteer to help with New Member Help requests as they come in </li><li>Mentor members who would benefit by a few days of one-on-one help when assigned through Mentor Intervention Requests </li><li>Monitor <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/questions" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/questions" rel="nofollow">G2G</a> and answer questions </li><li>Keep your section of the Mentors Sandbox up to date with notes on your mentees </li></ol> <a name="Leader_Mentors_.28Mentors_who_are_also_Leaders.29"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Leader Mentors (Mentors who are also Leaders) </span></h3> <ol><li>Assigned to mentor Yellow Referral badge recipients </li><li>Assigned to mentor Red Referral badge recipients previously evaluated by Experienced Level Mentors and Rangers to have shown a pattern of abuse. </li><li>Acts as <a href="/wiki/Informal_Mediation" title="Informal Mediation">Helper</a> in the Informal Mediation process.. </li><li>Acts as <a href="/wiki/Formal_Mediation" title="Formal Mediation">Mediator</a> in <a href="/wiki/Mediation_Request_Form" title="Mediation Request Form">Formal Mediation</a> process. </li><li>Monitor <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/questions." class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/questions." rel="nofollow">G2G</a> and answer questions. </li><li>Review and Evaluate case presented by Expert Level Mentor in Intervention <a href="/wiki/Conflict_Escalation" title="Conflict Escalation">Conflict Escalation, Mediation</a> </li><li>Keep the documentation for conflict escalations up to date with notes on who you're mentoring / mediating. </li></ol> <a name="Leaders_.2F_Project_Coordinator"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Leaders / Project Coordinator </span></h3> <ol><li>MIR Tracking </li><li>Assign MIRs and NHRs </li><li>Keep Mentor Sandbox updated / archive concluded entries </li><li>Make sure that badged/blocked members are entered correctly in Problem Members Doc (PMD) </li><li>Keep the Ranger Cheat Sheet synced up with current badge holders </li><li>Remind Mentors to update their sandbox sections, etc. </li></ol> <a name="Where_and_How_to_Get_Help"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Where and How to Get Help </span></h2> <ol><li> Learn about WikiTree and <a href="/wiki/Help:How_to_Use_WikiTree" title="Help:How to Use WikiTree">how to use it</a>. </li><li> Our self-directed <a href="/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" title="Category:New Member How-To">Tutorials</a> cover all the basics and some more advanced topics. </li><li> Learning opportunities offered by a variety of projects: <a href="/wiki/Category:Project_Trails" title="Category:Project Trails">Project Trails</a> </li><li> <a href="/wiki/Category:WikiTree_Help" title="Category:WikiTree Help">WikiTree Help pages</a> cover just about any topic you can think of. </li><li> Our <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/" rel="nofollow">community</a> members are ready to help with research; understanding our styles, standards and policies; and finding answers if you're having trouble finding them yourself. </li><li> <a href="/wiki/Contact_a_Mentor" title="Contact a Mentor">Contact a Mentor</a> if you need some one-on-one help. </li><li> If another member has upset you, please <a href="/wiki/Help:Don%27t_WikiTree_While_Angry" title="Help:Don't WikiTree While Angry">Don't WikiTree While Angry (DWWA)</a>. 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