The TOD@S IN project tutorials in Alvalade are already having a positive impact on the lives of children and young people

The first sessions: building trust between tutor and tutee

These first sessions are mainly about getting to know each other, setting boundaries and rules, and defining goals for the tutoring. At this stage, it’s really important to keep things fun so that kids and teens feel comfortable and there’s space to build a relationship of respect and trust.

For tutors, it is also a time to get to know the profile and motivations of their mentees, so that they can adapt the weekly proposals to the individuality of each child and young person.

Training, weekly monitoring of tutors and appropriate resources

This work in the field is supported by the project management team, which meets weekly with the tutors, helping to identify and select teaching resources appropriate to the ages and needs of the children and young people, as well as their profile, in order to develop life skills. Initial certified training also prepares tutors to monitor children and young people in the field.

Tutors also have access to various educational resources and activity sheets to use in the field, namely the Tod@s ON guide. Created in 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, this guide addresses the specific challenges that arose during this period and which are also relevant to the post-pandemic context.