Mentor Orientation

Mentor Orientation will take place on September 25th and September 27th, you only need to attend one day. Orientation will be at Boston Latin School. Boston Latin school is located at 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur; Boston, MA 02115. The school's phone number is: (617) 635-8895. When you arrive at Boston Latin, please follow the sign to the front office where you will check in. You will be directed from the front office to the orientation meeting location. Your contacts at Boston Latin are Alex Montes and Kathleen Bateman.
At Mentor Orientation you can expect the following to be covered:

1. Introductions: so far you have primarily been corresponding with Meg, who is in charge of mentor recruiting and mentor relations. At orientation you will meet Kathleen Bateman, the Science Program Director for Boston Latin and Karina Meiri, a Tufts professor who has been a program administrator since its inception.
   
2. Paperwork: you will be asked to sign a form that authorizes the Boston School District to do a background check, which will certify that you can work with children. ALL volunteers in Boston area schools are required to file this paperwork before they can work with students.
3. Orientation Packet: This is really the bulk of the orientation session. This packet will cover the basic "rules" for science fair projects to be eligible for science fair, as well as some of our tips for mentors.
4. Questions and Answer