NYSAF mentoring, our journey, our basic principles, contacts and next steps to collaborate with other states. Problem Statement: How do we develop a process for students to connect with mentors in regions out of their home state or the state they attend school?
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basic principles and expectations of the NY SAF Mentoring Program.
Reach out and collaborate with NY SAF Mentoring Committee Members to improve the both the local and national mentoring process.
See the benefits for students to gain wisdom from professionals as well as professionals to learn new topics and technology from students.
Gain the benefits to having the ability to provide a student/young professional guidance if moving to a new region with different culture and silviculture.
Realize the benefits of engaging and including diverse, multi - generational natural resource professionals to provide knowledge transfer, coaching opportunities, and develop life long professional relationships between multiple state SAF members and chapters.
