​On April 13th , CTW Directors Jamaine Gibson and Ray Messier met with Golden Gate Transit (GGT) mentors to discuss developing metrics to track program successes and to explore methods GGT could use to strengthen mentor and mentee relationships and improve the mentoring process.

​Long time JWI mentor Ron Langston was recently profiled by VTA as part of Transit Driver Appreciation Day! 
In the article by Holly Perez, Ron highlights the importance of forming close bonds as "a critical part of a mentor and mentee relationship.”
​Read more about what keeps Ron going strong at vta.org/News-and-Media

On January 19th, members of CTW (Deb, Jamaine, Robert and Sue) took part in an all-day mentor training at AC Transit. The day started out with intros from the mentors and the coordinators Danny Marshall and Michael Flocchini of their program, followed by COO Salvador Llamas and the Director of Transportation Derik Calhoun. Deb Moy led the mentor focus group in the morning to help the mentors design their own GYR forms for the program. Deb stressed the importance of “letting the mentors voice their own words and reach their own conclusions during this process.” In the afternoon, Jamaine, Robert, Sue and Eric Chavez led a discussion on how we started our JWI program and some of the experiences that we’ve had throughout the years at VTA.

An event was held November 10th, 2018 at Golden Gate Transit's main yard in San Rafael, CA. to introduce the mentoring program and the mentors to the drivers. The mentors spent the day answering driver's questions, providing an overview of the role of a mentor, and explaining to drivers how they can also become a mentors. ​