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SUMMARY:Hope as Resistance: A Black History Month Panel
DESCRIPTION:Register here.   \nBlack History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the contributions of Black American to the foundation of our country. Not the least of these contributions was a resilient hope and determination that mirrored the ideals of a nation yet to be formed. Join us for our Black History panel discussion about hope as resistance and its importance in society. Our speakers\, James Gordon\, principal of Glen Lea Elementary School\, Alicia Randolph\, Founder and Director of ArtOfMeRVA\, and Tamice Spencer-Helms\, author of Faith Unleavened and the Training and DEI Manager at MENTOR Virginia\, will pull from their own experiences and the text Hope Rising to discuss: \n\nHow hope is a tool to overcome trauma\, adversity\, and struggles\nWhy hope is so important for our young people today\nThe impact that hope has on its community.\n\nRegister for the discussion here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/hope-as-resistance-a-black-history-month-panel/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Learning Session,Q&A,Special Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230216T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20221006T192450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T145118Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: Leveraging Assets to Address Resource Gaps in Rural Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \n18% of children (13.4 million) live in rural communities within the US\, while only 10% of US mentoring programs are in those same communities. Large geographic service areas\, scarce resources\, and limited opportunities all contribute to the challenges of building and maintaining mentoring infrastructure. We’ve booked a panel of professionals who have leveraged the assets of their community to build thriving rural mentoring programs. Learn the creative strategies they’ve implemented and the innovative partnerships they’ve built that you can model within your own organization. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-leveraging-assets-to-address-resource-gaps-in-rural-mentoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230215T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230215T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20230207T221720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T221720Z
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SUMMARY:Who Mentored You? Research Study
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nWho Mentored You? — a new research study by MENTOR — examines the prevalence of mentors in the lives of Americans growing up and takes a fresh look at the “mentoring gap” of 1-in-3 young people growing up without a mentor to see if we have made progress in increasing mentoring relationships over the last decade. The study offers a fresh multigenerational look at the mentoring experiences of all Americans\, from the Baby Boomer Generation to today’s Gen Z young adults. The full report offers an insightful look into who in our society is finding mentoring relationships and where\, offering special insights into the meaningful actions of mentors and the impact adults feel that mentoring in the formative years has had on their lives. Most importantly\, the findings also support an urgent call to action to meet the rising mentoring needs to today’s young people. \nWho Mentored You? will be released in conjunction with the National Mentoring Summit on January 26-27\, 2023. This webinar features study authors Mike Garringer (MENTOR) and Chelsea Benning (Olympic Research and Strategy) discussing the study’s methodology and findings\, with an emphasis on five core themes and meaningful steps the mentoring field can take to make use of these results. If you are interested in the growth of the mentoring movement\, a generational understanding of mentoring access and impact\, and the needs of young people for more mentoring in this moment\, please join us for an hour of learning and discussion about this new study. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/who-mentored-you-research-study/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Learning Session,Research Symposium,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230119T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20230102T015219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T015219Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: National Mentoring Month: Celebrating Your Efforts in January and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nNational Mentoring Month is a time for all involved in mentoring to come together and celebrate our passion for mentoring\, reflect on the past year of our work\, and discover new possibility for the coming year. Through an engaging panel and peer-to-peer conversation\, we will explore the ways that mentoring practitioners like you have celebrated National Mentoring Month both at work and with their own mentors and mentees\, and how we can continue to uplift mentoring year-round. We’ll also embrace our vast community through an opportunity for audience members to share their own successes and strategies to amplify the mentoring movement from the past year. Registration for this interactive event is first-come\, first-served\, so register today! \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-national-mentoring-month-celebrating-your-efforts-in-january-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230117T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230117T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20230106T174202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T235921Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of the Critical Mentoring Supplement
DESCRIPTION:Register for this overview here.   \nMENTOR has released a supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™! Co-written by Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan\, chief visionary officer of Youth Mentoring Action Network and author of Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide\, and Mike Garringer\, Director of Research and Evaluation at MENTOR\, the Critical Mentoring Supplement offers ideas and strategies for adults looking to support young people navigate the violence and bigotry of our time\, gain a greater understanding of the ways in which their identities\, experiences\, are relationships are impacted by race\, class\, gender\, ability\, and sexuality\, and formulate a positive sense of self and a desire to contribute to a better future. \nAt this session\, you will be introduced to: \n\nThe research\nResources for doing this work\nVoices from the field\nFuture work left to do\nCritical mentoring leaders in the field\n\nCheck out the supplement here. This is a robust resource\, make sure you’re getting the most out of it! Tamice will guide you in how to effectively utilize the different aspects of the resource into your program. \nNote for Mentoring Programs: This is a broad overview of this resource\, if your program is interested in an in-depth training on Critical Mentoring\, please email tamice@archive.mentorva.org for options. \nRegister for the Critical Mentoring Supplement overview here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/virtual-tour-of-the-critical-mentoring-supplement/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Training,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230112T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230112T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
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SUMMARY:Disability Inclusion Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nJoin MENTOR’s Mike Garringer and Genelle Thomas and Kristin Humphrey from Partners for Youth with Disabilities to learn about the newly released Disability Inclusion Supplement to the EEPM\, a comprehensive guide for mentoring programs to ensure their policies\, procedures\, and service delivery are designed to ensure inclusion for the over three million youth in the U.S. living with a disability. Topics addressed include removing barriers to ensure accessibility of programs\, designing programming to meet the needs of a wide range of abilities and backgrounds\, training mentors and program staff on disability topics\, and tips for designing and evaluating programs specifically focused on the needs of youth with disabilities. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/disability-inclusion-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221215T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221215T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20221130T165924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T165924Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: Supporting Newly Arrived Young People from Immigrant & Refugee Populations through Mentoring and Family Support
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nWhat are some of the experiences of young people from immigrant and refugee backgrounds in mentoring programs? What considerations exist for mentoring programs that support newly arrived young people and their families? This panel discussion will focus on these questions and more as we listen to enlightening and compelling stories from young people who have experienced mentoring and adult mentoring professionals who work closely with this population. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-supporting-newly-arrived-young-people-from-immigrant-refugee-populations-through-mentoring-and-family-support/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221117T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221117T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20221025T212020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T212020Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: How to maintain a full and healthy cup through care\, wellness\, and a shift away from traditional practices that lead to burnout
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nThis webinar will feature panelists who will speak about ways to approach change within the workplace that center self\, organizational\, and community care from a culturally relevant perspective. Panelists will speak to co-created policies and practices that not only boost morale\, inspiration\, and motivation\, but give you tools that can support a healthy workplace culture. This will be an engaging webinar\, with great takeaways and real talk on how to move away from just self care and traditional practices that lead to burnout\, but a shift toward transformational\, organizational change. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-how-to-maintain-a-full-and-healthy-cup-through-care-wellness-and-a-shift-away-from-traditional-practices-that-lead-to-burnout/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221027T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20221003T165833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T165833Z
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Critical Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:Register Here. \nCritical mentoring has been a concept that has grown in popularity and importance since the release of Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan’s seminal book Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide in 2017. This resource offered both a timely critique of the mentoring movement in America\, while also offering an example of how mentoring work could be reimagined to meet the growing needs of today’s youth and begin dismantling systems of oppression in communities\, rather than subtly reinforcing them. \nMENTOR is excited to work with Dr. Weiston-Serdan to further this vision with the release of the Critical Mentoring Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring. This new resource marries the concepts and principles of critical mentoring with the standards of practice found in the Elements\, offering practitioners who want to shift to a critical mentoring framework with guidance on building and implementing those services with an eye on program quality and impact. This resource will be helpful to any program that wants to better meet the needs of marginalized youth and use mentoring to address issues of racial equity and social justice in their community. Join us on Oct. 27 at 1pm as we debut this new resource and discuss the ways in which mentoring programs\, and the youth they serve\, can be true agents of change in communities. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/an-introduction-to-critical-mentoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221026T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20221003T154704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T174754Z
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SUMMARY:Pillars of Student Support: High Quality Mentors
DESCRIPTION:Register Here to join us on Oct. 26th. \nJoin the National Partnership for Student Success and MENTOR at 4pm for a discussion of High Quality Mentors\, one of the five main pillars of student support that represent the focus of NPSS initiatives. \nRegister here to join us on November 2nd for a discussion of Post-Secondary Transition Coaches: https://tinyurl.com/mpw3t6s7\n \nRegister Here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/pillars-of-student-support-high-quality-mentors/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221006T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221006T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220804T142242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T143231Z
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SUMMARY:Expanding Mentorships to Center Around Gen Z Agency\, Advocacy\, and Decision-Making
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nGen-Z is a generation known for their passion\, advocacy\, and desire for change. They want to inform and drive their own learning\, instead of passively following the path provided to them. This workshop will focus on GenZ decision-making research and how mentorships should put GenZ at the center and focus on the issues they care about. Learn about the resources available for your organization and hear directly from organizations providing youth-centered mentorship opportunities and the participating youth. \nThis webinar will take place on October 6 at 1 PM Eastern\nPlease note: This month’s webinar will be on the first Thursday of the month\, instead of the third \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/expanding-mentorships-to-center-around-gen-z-agency-advocacy-and-decision-making/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220929T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220907T191326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T142534Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring Foster Youth: Clinical Support Options for Programs Serving Youth in Foster Care
DESCRIPTION:Register Here. \nMentoring programs are increasingly supporting young people experiencing mental health concerns\, such as depressive symptoms or the effects of trauma. Yet\, it’s neither feasible\, nor necessarily appropriate\, for every mentoring program to add clinically-trained staff. \nJoin the Mentoring Foster Youth webinar series on Sept. 29th at 1pm. This 60-minute facilitated course will present considerations and options for mentoring program staff or Technical Assistance providers to access clinically-informed professional guidance for informing match support conversations. The webinar will address clinical needs that may arise in serving youth with exposure to trauma\, particularly youth impacted by foster care\, and exploring a continuum of options for accessing clinical support. There is an optional online course\, “Introduction to Mentoring Youth Impacted by Foster Care\,” this live webinar builds upon. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-foster-youth-clinical-support-options-for-programs-serving-youth-in-foster-care/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220920T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220907T183949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T205335Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring Foster Youth: Preparing Mentoring Programs to Support Youth in Transitional Living Situations
DESCRIPTION:Register Here. \nMentoring Foster Youth: Preparing mentoring programs to support youth in transitional living situations will be held on Sept. 20th starting at 1pm. This 60-minute facilitated webinar will help mentoring program staff or Technical Assistance providers identify practices to support youth in transitional living situations\, with a particular focus on youth in foster care and youth aging out of foster care. The webinar will address mentor training needs\, staff training needs\, and supportive resources and partnerships. There is an optional online course\, “Introduction to Mentoring Youth Impacted by Foster Care\,” this live webinar builds upon. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-foster-youth-preparing-mentoring-programs-to-support-youth-in-transitional-living-situations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220913T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220913T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220907T145040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T145040Z
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SUMMARY:Why Continuous Quality Improvement Matters
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nDo you want to improve your program but aren’t sure how? Are you wondering how NQMS can help you with your program outcomes for young people? Research has shown that when mentoring programs provide high quality program practices\, there is higher satisfaction in the mentoring relationship\, which leads to stronger mentoring matches. \nJoin us on Sept. 13th at 1pm to learn more about what the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) process is\, how it creates recognized standards for supporting high-quality mentoring programs\, and how it empowers programs to continuously improve \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/why-continuous-quality-improvement-matters/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220804T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220804T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220705T194430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T194430Z
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SUMMARY:Risk Management & Child Safety
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nIn this webinar\, we will discuss risk management and child safety\, including what risk management entails\, contingency planning\, and crisis management. In addition\, we will discuss mentor screening for safety and suitability. Lastly\, we will discuss an upcoming resource on risk management that is coming out from the NMRC this fall. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/risk-management-child-safety/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:NMRC Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220728T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220728T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220707T160607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T160644Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring in the 'New Normal': Maximizing Participant Engagement in These Still-“COVIDy” Times
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nThe COVID-19 pandemic forced mentoring programs to rapidly virtualize and distance while grappling to meet changing needs in families and mentors — potentially resulting in significant changes to what programs and practices will look like moving forward. This workshop will reveal key insights from recent research and practice about how to maximize the engagement of youth\, families\, and mentors in these changing times. What communication modes\, engagement strategies\, and opportunities for voice and agency have programs found effective over the course of the pandemic? In particular\, what have we learned about the meaningful engagement of caregivers in the mentoring experience\, a recognized need for improvement in many mentoring efforts even before the pandemic? Moderator Dustianne North of the California Mentoring Partnership welcomes panelists Roger Jarjoura of the American Institutes for Research and Jamila Trimuel of the Ladies of Virtue\, to offer groundbreaking perspectives on these timely questions. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-in-the-new-normal-maximizing-participant-engagement-in-these-still-covidy-times/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220721T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220721T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220705T194228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T194228Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring Through the Ages: Supporting Young People During Transitions from High School to College and College to Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nThere are specific challenges young people face in each of the structured transition points along their educational and career paths – challenges which can derail and discourage them. Mentoring programs\, with the right tools and insights\, can provide highly beneficial supports specific to these transitions\, and in many cases can help ensure youth successfully accomplish their transition goals. This webinar will provide information and resources about the transition out of high school and into college\, and from college into the workforce. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-through-the-ages-supporting-young-people-during-transitions-from-high-school-to-college-and-college-to-workforce/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:NMRC Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220630T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220607T200340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T200340Z
UID:41108-1656594000-1656598500@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Workplace Mentoring for Opportunity Youth Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nWorkplace Mentoring is essential in closing the opportunity gaps\, creating important networking experiences for young people’s professional and career goals\, and tailoring mentoring to youth passion and interest. Join MENTOR for a detailed look at the importance of workplace mentoring and why it matters\, methods for checking in with mentees and supporting them in the workplace\, and how to do enriching workplace mentoring. Topics will include employee engagement\, sustaining relationships\, guidance on mentoring young people in the workplace\, and what to prioritize. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/workplace-mentoring-for-opportunity-youth-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220623T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220623T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220531T181644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T181644Z
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SUMMARY:Incorporating a Strengths-Based Mindset into Mentor Training and Program Policies
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nPracticing a strengths-based mindset in youth mentoring is critical to building on the potential inherent in all youth and families. Yet deficit-based ways of thinking are deeply ingrained habits supported by a negativity bias to which we are all susceptible. Good intentions alone will not ensure a mentoring organization incorporates a strengths-based mindset throughout programming.  This webinar will help mentoring practitioners establish and maintain a strengths-based approach throughout program design and implementation. Participants will leave this workshop with an appreciation for how a strengths-based approach supports youth development\, an understanding of how to practice it\, and a tool to utilize in your program.  Participants can expect to engage in 15 mins of optional interactive engagement. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/incorporating-a-strengths-based-mindset-into-mentor-training-and-program-policies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220526T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220526T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220428T150630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T150630Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Healing Centered Restorative Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nHealing Centered Restorative Engagement prioritizes a strengths-based approach to working with youth while recognizing the harmful and problematic impacts of trauma and toxic stress on their social\, economic\, political\, physical\, mental\, emotional\, and spiritual well-being. HCRE draws on such practices as restorative practices as critical to establishing the foundation for relationship and healing; alternative administrative/organizational practices; healing-centered engagement; and related collaborative approaches. This webinar will share why this approach is critical to being proactive (rather than reactive) to individual trauma and why a healing focus is necessary to facilitate youth engagement. \nThis live webinar will be recorded and made available online. There will be live captioning available during the event. \n(Please note this webinar will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month) \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/introduction-to-healing-centered-restorative-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220524T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220524T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220428T151737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T151737Z
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SUMMARY:NMRC Webinar Series--Peer Mentoring: Youth Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nThis webinar is part of a series of webinars that covers mentoring best practices\, resources\, and programs. In this webinar\, the NMRC’s Youth Advisory Council will share a newly created resource for the field of mentoring\, a guide to Peer Mentoring grounded in youth perspectives. The panelists will present key topics from the resource and will have a facilitated conversation about their personal experiences\, recommendations\, and observations about peer mentoring\, its importance\, and best practices. Topics will include how mentoring programs can support peer mentors\, the qualities of a great peer mentor\, and more. The audience for this webinar is OJJDP mentoring grantees and the general public (mentoring practitioners\, mentors\, etc.). \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/peer-mentoring-youth-perspectives/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:NMRC Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220425T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220425T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220407T205015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T205015Z
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SUMMARY:From Crisis Into Capacity: Research and Practice Lessons from the Pandemic to Inform the E-Mentoring of Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nAt the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic\, e-mentoring went from an interesting sliver of the youth mentoring landscape to a must-have program capacity almost overnight in the face of social distancing mandates and closed program facilities. As the nation slowly emerges from this crisis-fueled plunge into virtual mentoring approaches\, new research is emerging about how this shift tested program capacities and the factors that made\, and continue to make\, shifts to e-mentoring feasible for service providers. \nThis webinar will review several new studies about pandemic era e-mentoring\, as well as other studies that shed light onto what it takes to design and implement quality e-mentoring services. Whether your program is keeping e-mentoring tech as an alternate space for matches to meet\, shifting entirely to permanent virtual relationships\, or still just thinking about whether e-mentoring could work in your program\, this webinar will share research findings about the factors that facilitate or hinder the success of e-mentoring\, both before and during the pandemic. We will also be reviewing a new capacity assessment tool and report that can provide all mentoring programs with key information to help them find the right e-mentoring solutions. \nPlease join Dr. Michelle Kaufman of Johns Hopkins University and moderator Mike Garringer of MENTOR for this illuminating discussion of what makes e-mentoring work and what we have learned from our field’s response to a world where mentors and youth couldn’t be together in quite the same ways could still be together\, albeit from a distance. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/from-crisis-into-capacity-research-and-practice-lessons-from-the-pandemic-to-inform-the-e-mentoring-of-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220421T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220421T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220406T212204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T212204Z
UID:40943-1650546000-1650550500@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Setting Expectations and Boundaries: Helping mentors approach the “toughest kids” in the best ways
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nMany times\, mentors sign up for a program because they’ve seen the videos–they’ve heard the amazing\, turnaround stories about how a mentor has helped change the entire trajectory of a “troubled kid’s” life. They may expect an immediate\, close bond with the mentee. They may anticipate gratitude on behalf of the family and constant enthusiasm from the youth. They’re excited about their financial ability to give their mentee all the things they never had growing up. Then\, real life happens. The mentee seems disrespectful or doesn’t always return the mentor’s calls. The family seems to be uncooperative. None of the goals that the mentor has set seem to be achieved\, and the mentor may begin to think: “Maybe this isn’t for me.” \nJoin us for discussion about how to approach mentors and mentees in setting realistic expectations and boundaries in the mentoring relationship\, taking into account topics such as implicit bias\, complex trauma\, and power-sharing in developmental relationships. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/setting-expectations-and-boundaries-helping-mentors-approach-the-toughest-kids-in-the-best-ways/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220217T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220217T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20220210T182223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T182223Z
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SUMMARY:A Pathway to Youth Advocacy: Mentoring Strategies to Support Young People
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nIs your program thinking about becoming involved in youth advocacy? Leadership and incorporating the voices of youth is an essential part of engaging and effective programming\, and becoming central to policy-making. As organizations aim to become more youth-centered\, many are interested in integrating advocacy into their programming or supporting youth in their advocacy aspirations. During this webinar\, we will learn some of the basics and best practices needed to start youth advocacy initiatives and support youth along their journey. Join us as we hear from youth advocates and program managers\, and also learn about how mentoring and advocacy are aligned. \nThe Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series is hosted by MENTOR National and facilitated by MENTOR and a planning team of MENTOR Affiliates. Through ongoing planning and evaluation of the latest developments in the field\, this team delivers a webinar each month focused on strengthening mentoring practice\, sharing new resources\, and helping the field put research into practice. Webinars are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 1:00 – 2:15 PM Eastern. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/a-pathway-to-youth-advocacy-mentoring-strategies-to-support-young-people/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210930T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210930T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210903T182527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T210340Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring Youth Impacted by Sexual Exploitation
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nIf you’re an organization currently mentoring youth who have been impacted by sexual exploitation or are not sure if your mentees have experienced this\, this webinar from the OJJDP NMRC is for you. Join MENTOR\, My Life My Choice\, and Youth Collaboratory for information sharing and discussion around defining what exploitation is and risk factors. We will discuss how to support youth who have experienced this or are at risk for experiencing it and will learn more about survivor-led programming\, trauma-informed responses\, and prevention. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and have smaller group conversations in this webinar so that you’ll gain more info and support in your work in mentoring. Join this engaging webinar on Thursday\, September 30 from 2:00-3:30 PM EST. \nRegister here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-youth-impacted-by-sexual-exploitation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210928T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210903T182053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T182053Z
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SUMMARY:Mentoring Youth Impacted by Substance Use & the Opioid Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nWhile we are still learning about the wide and deep impacts of the pandemic\, increased isolation\, and major changes in how we all operate in school\, at home\, and in the community\, we know that the opioid crisis continues to affect youth and their families across the country. In addition\, substance use\, misuse\, and addiction of any kind are specific experiences that affect many of the young people we work with. In this webinar\, we’ll look at the ways in which substance use is often a trauma response for young people\, as well as trauma producing when it’s a challenge for youths’ families and loved ones. We’ll start with a presentation by Elizabeth Joy\, MBA\, MSW\, LISW-S\, LCDCIII\, BCC; and a moderated panel discussion with two OJJDP grantees who are integrating understanding of this issue into their mentoring models: Eluna and Road Recovery. Join the webinar on Tuesday\, September 28 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST. \nRegister here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-youth-impacted-by-substance-use-the-opioid-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210923T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210923T143000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210903T183747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T183747Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing Inclusive Mentoring Briefing - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nBuilding off of July’s successful congressional briefing\, MENTOR\, along with the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC)\, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD)\, and the American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) will hold a second community briefing on Thursday\, September 23 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST. The briefing will further define and discuss the four programmatic and policy priorities to move inclusive mentoring forward: connecting with more role models; connecting with more mentors; building a peer mentoring workforce; and delivering inclusive and accessible e-mentoring solutions. ASL interpreters and live captioning will be available. \nRegister here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/advancing-inclusive-mentoring-briefing-part-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210922T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210908T212150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T212150Z
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SUMMARY:E-Mentoring Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nNatalie Foster\, Executive Director of MENTOR Virginia\, will be hosting a national training for programs who are interested in learning more about e-mentoring in the context of the pandemic. Participants who are new to e-mentoring will be able to gauge their interest and evaluate their readiness\, while participants who have previously explored e-mentoring will learn best practices and strategies for engagement. \nWe are offering this 90-minute webinar option at two different time slots. Attendees need only attend one session. \n\nThursday\, September 16th at 2 pm EDT\nWednesday\, September 22nd at 3:30 pm EDT\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/e-mentoring-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Training
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210916T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210916T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210908T212003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T212003Z
UID:40154-1631800800-1631806200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:E-Mentoring Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nNatalie Foster\, Executive Director of MENTOR Virginia\, will be hosting a national training for programs who are interested in learning more about e-mentoring in the context of the pandemic. Participants who are new to e-mentoring will be able to gauge their interest and evaluate their readiness\, while participants who have previously explored e-mentoring will learn best practices and strategies for engagement. \nWe are offering this 90-minute webinar option at two different time slots. Attendees need only attend one session. \n\nThursday\, September 16th at 2 pm EDT\nWednesday\, September 22nd at 3:30 pm EDT\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/e-mentoring-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual Training
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210518T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T130040
CREATED:20210505T213652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T213652Z
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SUMMARY:Helping Youth Develop Skills During a Summer of Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Join MENTOR and American Student Assistance on May 18 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST for a forum on youth workforce development and digital work-based learning during the age of COVID-19. Learn how organizations\, both big and small\, adjusted their programming last summer and applied lessons learned to build robust youth experiences for the summer of 2021. This session will highlight practical tips\, tricks\, and resources\, while also discussing the importance of supporting workforce policy in the success of summer enrichment programming. \nRegistration is required. Register here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/helping-youth-develop-skills-during-a-summer-of-uncertainty/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
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