Procedures & Policies
A volunteer is
What is the position description of a Zaagaate' Mentor according to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe?
Saginaw Chippewa Academy (SCA)
Fancher Elementary
Mary McGuire Elementary
Shepherd Public Schools
Renaissance Academy
Mount Pleasant Middle School (West) all fall within...
What are the 6 schools that partake in the Zaagaate' Mentoring Program?
Good Attendance, Positive Role Modeling, Participation, Accountable, Listens, Supportive, Interested, Respectful all define this
What is good qualities in a mentor?
The term for the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations, emanating from massive group trauma
What is Historical Trauma?
The coming of light; lighting a path; the beginning of something; encompassing a brighter future; light allowing them to grow and prosper conveys this Ojibway term
What is the meaning of Zaagaate'
One (1) training and one (1) professional development opportunity during the academic year
What are two events that all mentors are required to attend?
5-8th grade is...
What is the school grades that the Zaagaate' Mentoring Program serves?
All mentors need to obtain a background check through the Department of Health & Human Services by the State of Michigan in compliance with this
What is the Child Protection Law.
Native American individuals are five times more likely to die of this
What is alcohol-related causes?
The At-risk Youth is...
What is the population that the Zaagaate' Mentoring Program serves?
No displaying of alcohol, drugs, or other elicit items is an example of this
What is the Dress Code?
While partaking in any Zaagaate’ Mentoring Program activities or sanctioned events, all mentors must adhere to these...
What is the safety and building procedures of the school location you are assigned to or visiting?
A year long commitment that requires consistent and devoted attendance is this
What is the ZAAGAATE Mentoring Program?
From 2005 to 2009 there were 27.61%/per 100,000 deaths of males and 7.87%/per 100,000 deaths of females reported from this
What is suicide?
Social workers, Teachers, principals, and other school personnel, Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, Counselors, therapists, and other mental health professionals & Law enforcement officers are examples of this
What is a Mandated Reporter?
Items such as Drugs, Alcohol, Vape Pens are all examples of this.
What is items that are prohibited during any program activities, training's, orientations, and/or all other Zaagaate’ Mentoring Program sanctioned events?
Go to the office entrance to be buzzed in (hit the button and wait for a reply). You will need to tell the office your name and that you’re a mentor in the ZAAGAATE’ Mentoring Program. Sign-in at the office, and you will be directed here.
What is the Native American Room?
A current college/university student or recent graduate who is interested in working with youth is an example of this
What is a Zaagaate' Mentor
Looking at Mount Pleasant public schools, approximately 60% of Native American youth partake in this, compared to over 90% of their white counterparts.
What is graduate?
As an incentive and appreciation, the Zaagaate’ Mentoring Program will provide this to each mentor at the conclusion of every weekly meeting with the youth
What is a $10.00 gift card?
If a mentor should have more than two (2) unexcused absences for the academic year, he/she will be asked take part in this
What is the Departure Process?
When a mentor is asked to leave the program for the day this happens
What is a mentor will forfeit their $10.00 gift card?
This helps mentee's develop a milestone plan for their successful completion of high school and for their post-secondary aspirations
What is a mentor role?
High rates of peer use and lack of buffering from parents are two key elements that heighten risk for this
What is marijuana and illegal substance abuse?
To Enhance College & Career Readiness through a system of care that is Comprehensive, Collaborative, Coordinated, and Culturally Congruent in service to Native American students is the
What is a Program Objective of the Zaagaate' Mentoring Program?