Workshop description Mentorship There's only so much you can learn from books and websites… eventually you want to learn hands-on. Other than finding an adventuresome partner willing to struggle along with you (or attending P3Workshops…. ) one of the best ways of learning new skills, learning about new ideas, and learning more about the lifestyle and the community you're in is mentorship. However, finding a mentor can be an arduous task filled with people who just don't "get" what you're after, and finding a good fit can be difficult. Likewise for those willing to mentor others, sometimes it's a struggle managing people who think your job is to hand them all they need to know on a silver platter. In this workshop we'll go over some of the positive traits to having a mentor, how to find a mentor that suits what you want to learn, and how to be a good "pupil" to a potential mentor. Likewise we'll go over some of the common 'faux pas' that might keep you from learning what you really want to learn. We'll also explore non-traditional/informal mentorships, and discuss what you can learn from them, and why to consider them along with more formal mentorship as you learn more about yourself and the lifestyle. We'll wrap up this workshop with some hands-on exercises designed to explore informal mentorship within the class setting. Because of the pre-workshop information needed to set this up, we may ask for a short questionnaire shortly before the workshop that we ask you to fill out and return in advance of the workshop. This workshop will be ideal for those who are new to the lifestyle, those who are well established in the lifestyle and may wish to share what they've learnt, as well as for those who are in transition and may want to benefit from mentorship in another avenue. This workshop is upcoming. If you would like to teach this class (or know someone who should), please contact us at p3gatherings @ gmail. com.