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Dean Fowell
05-03-2011, 11:00 AM
Hey all I have a kid in my area and He wants to learn what I know, so I thought I will train him and teach him stuff anyone done this and set up a plan I will also give him a certificate after so many hours ? any thoughts has anyone done this?

Rodne Gold
05-03-2011, 11:11 AM
It's a great idea , very altruistic .... What is the intent in all this?
Is he going to work for you?
Be careful that you don't impart all this knowledge to someone who will work for the competition or be your competition...

Dean Fowell
05-03-2011, 12:03 PM
My Intent none , I have worked with foster kids over the years and just wanted to help kids, and thought that i could give someone a chance to do something instead of go down the wrong road,

Rodne Gold
05-03-2011, 12:13 PM
I think it's marvellous of you to give someone in trouble a chance and to impart the specialised knowledge you have to him , I hope you have good karma from this.
It's not often in this cynical world that someone does anything for others without the expectation of reward.
As I said before , it's very altruistic of you.
Lots of folk have helped and aided me , and I use the forums to give back to others when I can.

Dee Gallo
05-03-2011, 12:23 PM
It's a great idea. Last month, I took on an apprentice. A girl who is taking a semester off from jr. college to figure out what she wants to do. She works a part time job and comes to me to work on whatever I'm doing and is learning CorelDraw too. She did not want any money, just the chance to learn. Even so, I pay her $25 a day for her gas, feed her lunch and she's very grateful. At this point, she is somewhat helpful, but she is learning fast and good company. Her color filling skills are getting very good and that is a big help. We also talk about "stuff", something she was missing in her life. She loves the work and sees the benefit of everything she is doing. Her mother is grateful too.

I highly recommend it to anyone who has the time to dedicate. It's a win-win.

cheers, dee

Josh Richard
05-03-2011, 12:30 PM
Start out with very simple jobs and then as he understands then, have him get more and more involved. I start my students out with a simple acrylic key chain dongle. It is a great way to teach raster and vector (pm me with your email, I will send you a PDF describing vector, raster and a simply project using Illustrator). If he is more into the design end, have him design some coasters made from cheap ceramic tiles. If he is into the business end, have him buy some acrylic and key rings. He can design, make key chains and sell them to his friends and keep the profit.
Don’t be afraid to “get something” out of the deal by having him help around the shop and do some of your work. By doing that, he will learn more than if he simply watched you.

Belinda Barfield
05-03-2011, 1:10 PM
A couple of years ago I was approached by a photography student from a nearby college. He needed to complete a project and wanted to do something out of the ordinary. I sat him down with Photograve and it was amazing how quickly he learned. He got four or five hours of time per week playing around with the laser, and I got the rights to reproduce his photos if I wanted. He was able to manipulate the settings in Photograve to produce an almost 3D engraving in wood from one of his photos of a cathedral. Not mentoring, but we both enjoyed the opportunity to learn from each other.