BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MENTOR Virginia - ECPv6.15.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:MENTOR Virginia
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://archive.mentorva.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MENTOR Virginia
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20230101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231213T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231213T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231017T182454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182454Z
UID:42401-1702458000-1702461600@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:December Community Coffee Hour: Incorporating Youth Voice in Program Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, October 11th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be joined by John Harris of MENTOR Virginia and Manolya Tanyu of the American Institute for Research for a discussion on Incorporating Youth Voice in Program Evaluation. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speaker:\nMore info coming soon.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/december-community-coffee-hour-incorporating-youth-voice-in-program-evaluation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/December-2023-Coffee-Hour.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231116T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231027T174901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T174901Z
UID:42453-1700128800-1700132400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Community-Based Mentoring: Community of Practice Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the next meeting here. \nJoin us for this month’s meeting of the Community-Based Mentoring community of practice group. This group is open to all mentoring program professionals who are involved with mentoring programs that operate with a community-based model. Meetings each month focus on providing dedicated space to: \n\nCollaborate with peers who are working in mentoring programs with similar models\nExchange resources\, materials\, and ideas with other programs on what works in community-based mentoring\nStay abreast of new research and trends in the mentoring field\nConnect with Virginia’s mentoring community and begin developing deeper relationships with peers\nAccess resources and guidance from MENTOR Virginia\n\nQuestions about this group? Email Emma\, pr@archive.mentorva.org. \nSign up for the next meeting here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/community-based-mentoring-community-of-practice-monthly-meeting-19/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-based-community-of-practice.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231109T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231109T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231017T182127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182127Z
UID:42397-1699520400-1699524000@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:November Community Coffee Hour: Incorporating Youth Voice in Program Operations
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, October 11th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be joined by Bianca Myrick of Pretty Purposed and Tammie Mobley of R.E.A.L. Girlz for a discussion on Incorporating Youth Voice in Program Operations. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speaker:\nMore info coming soon.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/november-community-coffee-hour-incorporating-youth-voice-in-program-operations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/November-2023.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T164200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T164200Z
UID:42451-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 7
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nTamice Spencer-Helms is a published author\, speaker\, and trainer based in Richmond\, Virginia. graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006. She has since been in the non-profit sector\, serving thousands of young adults and college students. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Copywriting\, Tamice has a Masters of Arts in Contextual Leadership and a Masters of Arts in Theology. She is credentialed in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, LGBTQ+ gender and sexuality studies. \nTamice is a thought-leader in culturally relevant and critically conscious campus engagement among Black College students. She co-founded an Atlanta-based collective for HBCU campus practitioners and planted six student-led chapters on HBCU campuses in the southeast. She has served as Senior Director of Student Leadership & Engagement at Virginia Union University\, where she also taught courses in religious studies. Currently\, she trains youth mentors in diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, and is certified in training related to LGBTQ+ sexuality and gender identity and is a green belt in Lean Six Sigma. \nOver the years\, Tamice has been a change-maker and pioneer for young people in her community. Throughout her life\, Tamice has connected\, supported\, and ministered to countless young adults. Her friendly and down-to-earth approach to public speaking and teaching\, as well as her dedication to research and learning\, has helped empower and inspire people in her community and beyond. In 2018 Tamice went on to found Sub:Culture Incorporated\, a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Students. \nTamice lives in the East End of Richmond with her partner Ellison and her daughter Harlym. In her free time she enjoys discussing and dissecting hip-hop\, reading nonfiction\, writing\, watching documentaries\, singing with her daughter\, and eating her partner’s homemade pizza. She is set to release her first book\, Faith Unleavened\, this past year. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T164030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T164030Z
UID:42448-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 6
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nTamice Spencer-Helms is a published author\, speaker\, and trainer based in Richmond\, Virginia. graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006. She has since been in the non-profit sector\, serving thousands of young adults and college students. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Copywriting\, Tamice has a Masters of Arts in Contextual Leadership and a Masters of Arts in Theology. She is credentialed in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, LGBTQ+ gender and sexuality studies. \nTamice is a thought-leader in culturally relevant and critically conscious campus engagement among Black College students. She co-founded an Atlanta-based collective for HBCU campus practitioners and planted six student-led chapters on HBCU campuses in the southeast. She has served as Senior Director of Student Leadership & Engagement at Virginia Union University\, where she also taught courses in religious studies. Currently\, she trains youth mentors in diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, and is certified in training related to LGBTQ+ sexuality and gender identity and is a green belt in Lean Six Sigma. \nOver the years\, Tamice has been a change-maker and pioneer for young people in her community. Throughout her life\, Tamice has connected\, supported\, and ministered to countless young adults. Her friendly and down-to-earth approach to public speaking and teaching\, as well as her dedication to research and learning\, has helped empower and inspire people in her community and beyond. In 2018 Tamice went on to found Sub:Culture Incorporated\, a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Students. \nTamice lives in the East End of Richmond with her partner Ellison and her daughter Harlym. In her free time she enjoys discussing and dissecting hip-hop\, reading nonfiction\, writing\, watching documentaries\, singing with her daughter\, and eating her partner’s homemade pizza. She is set to release her first book\, Faith Unleavened\, this past year. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T163927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T164050Z
UID:42446-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 5
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nTamice Spencer-Helms is a published author\, speaker\, and trainer based in Richmond\, Virginia. graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006. She has since been in the non-profit sector\, serving thousands of young adults and college students. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Copywriting\, Tamice has a Masters of Arts in Contextual Leadership and a Masters of Arts in Theology. She is credentialed in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, LGBTQ+ gender and sexuality studies. \nTamice is a thought-leader in culturally relevant and critically conscious campus engagement among Black College students. She co-founded an Atlanta-based collective for HBCU campus practitioners and planted six student-led chapters on HBCU campuses in the southeast. She has served as Senior Director of Student Leadership & Engagement at Virginia Union University\, where she also taught courses in religious studies. Currently\, she trains youth mentors in diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, and is certified in training related to LGBTQ+ sexuality and gender identity and is a green belt in Lean Six Sigma. \nOver the years\, Tamice has been a change-maker and pioneer for young people in her community. Throughout her life\, Tamice has connected\, supported\, and ministered to countless young adults. Her friendly and down-to-earth approach to public speaking and teaching\, as well as her dedication to research and learning\, has helped empower and inspire people in her community and beyond. In 2018 Tamice went on to found Sub:Culture Incorporated\, a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Students. \nTamice lives in the East End of Richmond with her partner Ellison and her daughter Harlym. In her free time she enjoys discussing and dissecting hip-hop\, reading nonfiction\, writing\, watching documentaries\, singing with her daughter\, and eating her partner’s homemade pizza. She is set to release her first book\, Faith Unleavened\, this past year. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T163825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T163825Z
UID:42442-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 4
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nTamice Spencer-Helms is a published author\, speaker\, and trainer based in Richmond\, Virginia. graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006. She has since been in the non-profit sector\, serving thousands of young adults and college students. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Copywriting\, Tamice has a Masters of Arts in Contextual Leadership and a Masters of Arts in Theology. She is credentialed in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, LGBTQ+ gender and sexuality studies. \nTamice is a thought-leader in culturally relevant and critically conscious campus engagement among Black College students. She co-founded an Atlanta-based collective for HBCU campus practitioners and planted six student-led chapters on HBCU campuses in the southeast. She has served as Senior Director of Student Leadership & Engagement at Virginia Union University\, where she also taught courses in religious studies. Currently\, she trains youth mentors in diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, and is certified in training related to LGBTQ+ sexuality and gender identity and is a green belt in Lean Six Sigma. \nOver the years\, Tamice has been a change-maker and pioneer for young people in her community. Throughout her life\, Tamice has connected\, supported\, and ministered to countless young adults. Her friendly and down-to-earth approach to public speaking and teaching\, as well as her dedication to research and learning\, has helped empower and inspire people in her community and beyond. In 2018 Tamice went on to found Sub:Culture Incorporated\, a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Students. \nTamice lives in the East End of Richmond with her partner Ellison and her daughter Harlym. In her free time she enjoys discussing and dissecting hip-hop\, reading nonfiction\, writing\, watching documentaries\, singing with her daughter\, and eating her partner’s homemade pizza. She is set to release her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T163156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T163211Z
UID:42438-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 9
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nDwayne Bennett has been with MENTOR Virginia for over a decade\, first as a mentor\, and now as Lead Trainer and a Technical Assistance Consultant. During this time\, Dwayne has personally trained over 4\,000 mentors and mentees. Of the over 150 programs that Dwayne has worked with\, most recently Dwayne has trained or provided technical assistance to Capital One\, Armstrong Leadership Program\, VCU’s African American Alumni Council\, Micah Association (Richmond Hill)\, VCU Health Services\, Brunswick County High School\, Jumpstart Mentoring\, Hampton University\, and Richmond Public Schools. \nDwayne specializes in trauma-informed care\, the growth mindset\, incorporating a DEI lens to mentoring\, critical mentoring\, school-based mentoring\, leadership development\, communication\, goal setting\, connecting principles\, and others. Further\, Dwayne has been a featured speaker and panelist for various organizations and educational institutions using his expertise to discuss best practices and building of mentoring programs both domestically and around the globe. Dwayne is the author of two books: From Worry to Winning: The 7 Winning Ways to Your Personal Success and The 7 Winning Ways to College Success: From High School to College. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-8-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T162945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T162945Z
UID:42436-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 8
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nDwayne Bennett has been with MENTOR Virginia for over a decade\, first as a mentor\, and now as Lead Trainer and a Technical Assistance Consultant. During this time\, Dwayne has personally trained over 4\,000 mentors and mentees. Of the over 150 programs that Dwayne has worked with\, most recently Dwayne has trained or provided technical assistance to Capital One\, Armstrong Leadership Program\, VCU’s African American Alumni Council\, Micah Association (Richmond Hill)\, VCU Health Services\, Brunswick County High School\, Jumpstart Mentoring\, Hampton University\, and Richmond Public Schools. \nDwayne specializes in trauma-informed care\, the growth mindset\, incorporating a DEI lens to mentoring\, critical mentoring\, school-based mentoring\, leadership development\, communication\, goal setting\, connecting principles\, and others. Further\, Dwayne has been a featured speaker and panelist for various organizations and educational institutions using his expertise to discuss best practices and building of mentoring programs both domestically and around the globe. Dwayne is the author of two books: From Worry to Winning: The 7 Winning Ways to Your Personal Success and The 7 Winning Ways to College Success: From High School to College. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T162633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T162633Z
UID:42430-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 2
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nDwayne Bennett has been with MENTOR Virginia for over a decade\, first as a mentor\, and now as Lead Trainer and a Technical Assistance Consultant. During this time\, Dwayne has personally trained over 4\,000 mentors and mentees. Of the over 150 programs that Dwayne has worked with\, most recently Dwayne has trained or provided technical assistance to Capital One\, Armstrong Leadership Program\, VCU’s African American Alumni Council\, Micah Association (Richmond Hill)\, VCU Health Services\, Brunswick County High School\, Jumpstart Mentoring\, Hampton University\, and Richmond Public Schools. \nDwayne specializes in trauma-informed care\, the growth mindset\, incorporating a DEI lens to mentoring\, critical mentoring\, school-based mentoring\, leadership development\, communication\, goal setting\, connecting principles\, and others. Further\, Dwayne has been a featured speaker and panelist for various organizations and educational institutions using his expertise to discuss best practices and building of mentoring programs both domestically and around the globe. Dwayne is the author of two books: From Worry to Winning: The 7 Winning Ways to Your Personal Success and The 7 Winning Ways to College Success: From High School to College. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231026T161956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T162708Z
UID:42425-1698859800-1704049200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect Focus Grow - Region 1
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nThe Connect | Focus | Grow training was developed as part of the National Mentoring Project\, a pilot project  managed by MENTOR in partnership with the America’s Promise Alliance / Center for Promise and with support from the Schultz Family Foundation. The National Mentoring Project aims to expand the web of quality relationship supports and social capital that younger employees/mentees/interns need to develop the skills necessary to successfully navigate the workplace including securing and sustaining employment. \nUnderlying this training is MENTOR’s guiding vision\, which is that all younger employees\, mentees\, and interns have access to a web of support from  caring adults and can form empowering relationships that: \n\nPromote the pursuit of the younger employees/mentees/intern’s passions\, skills and interests\nEnable younger employees/mentees/interns access to and exploration of spaces where these can be pursued\nHelp younger employees/mentees/interns overcome personal and/or institutional obstacles\n\nThis vision is underpinned by the approach MENTOR uses to help adults and younger employees form relationships\, which is grounded in positive development and youth-centrism. This approach: \n\nRecognizes that young people are assets and experts about themselves and their communities\nSupports young people in identifying and building strengths\nBrings young people and adults together to work as equal partners as appropriate\nBuilds young people’s connections to their own identity\, culture and community helping them to see  their own social capital and supporting the extension of social capital through mentoring\nEngages young people as leaders on issues that matter to them\n\nHear From Our Curriculum Developer and Learning Facilitator Directly:\n \nMeet Your Facilitator:\nDwayne Bennett has been with MENTOR Virginia for over a decade\, first as a mentor\, and now as Lead Trainer and a Technical Assistance Consultant. During this time\, Dwayne has personally trained over 4\,000 mentors and mentees. Of the over 150 programs that Dwayne has worked with\, most recently Dwayne has trained or provided technical assistance to Capital One\, Armstrong Leadership Program\, VCU’s African American Alumni Council\, Micah Association (Richmond Hill)\, VCU Health Services\, Brunswick County High School\, Jumpstart Mentoring\, Hampton University\, and Richmond Public Schools. \nDwayne specializes in trauma-informed care\, the growth mindset\, incorporating a DEI lens to mentoring\, critical mentoring\, school-based mentoring\, leadership development\, communication\, goal setting\, connecting principles\, and others. Further\, Dwayne has been a featured speaker and panelist for various organizations and educational institutions using his expertise to discuss best practices and building of mentoring programs both domestically and around the globe. Dwayne is the author of two books: From Worry to Winning: The 7 Winning Ways to Your Personal Success and The 7 Winning Ways to College Success: From High School to College. \n\nDate: TBD\nTime: TBD\nLocation: TBD\n\nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connect Focus Grow,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Connect-Focus-Grow-3.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231027T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231027T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231017T182619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182619Z
UID:42404-1698400800-1698404400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Community-Based Mentoring: Community of Practice Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the next meeting here. \nJoin us for this month’s meeting of the Community-Based Mentoring community of practice group. This group is open to all mentoring program professionals who are involved with mentoring programs that operate with a community-based model. Meetings each month focus on providing dedicated space to: \n\nCollaborate with peers who are working in mentoring programs with similar models\nExchange resources\, materials\, and ideas with other programs on what works in community-based mentoring\nStay abreast of new research and trends in the mentoring field\nConnect with Virginia’s mentoring community and begin developing deeper relationships with peers\nAccess resources and guidance from MENTOR Virginia\n\nQuestions about this group? Email Emma\, pr@archive.mentorva.org. \nSign up for the next meeting here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/community-based-mentoring-community-of-practice-monthly-meeting-18/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-based-community-of-practice.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231017T182918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182918Z
UID:42406-1698343200-1698346800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Free Public New Mentor Training
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nAre you considering becoming a mentor or getting ready to be a mentor? Take the first step and attend one of MENTOR Virginia’s virtual New Mentor Trainings. Let our trainers prepare you to be the most effective mentor possible. By attending our virtual training\, you will learn what to expect from a mentor-mentee relationship and proven strategies for success. \nAt this session\, you will be introduced to: \n\nThe value of mentoring\nBoundaries of a mentoring relationship\nThe importance of a positive youth development approach\nStages of a mentoring relationship\, communication techniques\, and problem-solving strategies\nMentor/Mentee Activities\n\nMENTOR Virginia creates a lively atmosphere of learning and engages participants in interactive activities. Our goal is to have a minimum of 8 participants at each training session\, so consider bringing a friend\, colleague\, or sharing this training event with others interested in becoming a mentor. \nThis training is typically offered at a cost of $30 per person. Please consider donating the cost of this training to support our work of empowering\, elevating\, and encouraging young people: https://archive.mentorva.org/donate/ \nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/free-public-new-mentor-training-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-New-Mentor-Training.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T143000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20231017T184151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T184151Z
UID:42408-1697720400-1697725800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: Empowering Youth Advocacy - Navigating the Civic Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nJoin to explore how mentors can guide youth toward active civic engagement. We’ll discuss the importance of this role in mentorship programs and gain practical strategies for inspiring young advocates\, hearing success stories from experienced mentoring agencies. This webinar will equip you with tools to empower the next generation of leaders and activists\, ensuring that youth voice plays a vital role in shaping our world. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-empowering-youth-advocacy-navigating-the-civic-landscape/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/October-2023-CMWS.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231011T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231011T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230913T164744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T164744Z
UID:42378-1697014800-1697018400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:October Community Coffee Hour: Leveraging Your Resources - Grant Writing
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, October 11th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be joined by Diane Leonard a discussion on Leveraging Your Resources: Grant Writing. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speaker:\nDiane H. Leonard\, GPC\, RST is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC)\, Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association\, and a Registered Scrum Trainer. \nDiane began her career as a Program Officer for a state-wide grantmaking organization and she continues to serve as a reviewer for a variety of grantmaking organizations. Since 2006\, when she formed DH Leonard Consulting\, Diane and her team have secured more than $118 million dollars in competitive grant awards and Diane has personally trained more than 80\,498 nonprofit professionals.  \nWhen not working with her team\, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands\, out for a run\, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/october-community-coffee-hour-leveraging-your-resources-grant-writing/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/October-2023-Coffee-Hour.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230928T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230913T164846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T164846Z
UID:42385-1695895200-1695898800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Community-Based Mentoring: Community of Practice Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the next meeting here. \nJoin us for this month’s meeting of the Community-Based Mentoring community of practice group. This group is open to all mentoring program professionals who are involved with mentoring programs that operate with a community-based model. Meetings each month focus on providing dedicated space to: \n\nCollaborate with peers who are working in mentoring programs with similar models\nExchange resources\, materials\, and ideas with other programs on what works in community-based mentoring\nStay abreast of new research and trends in the mentoring field\nConnect with Virginia’s mentoring community and begin developing deeper relationships with peers\nAccess resources and guidance from MENTOR Virginia\n\nQuestions about this group? Email Emma\, pr@archive.mentorva.org. \nSign up for the next meeting here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/community-based-mentoring-community-of-practice-monthly-meeting-17/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-based-community-of-practice.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230926T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230926T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230724T140321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T140321Z
UID:42191-1695749400-1695754800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Free Public New Mentor Training
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nAre you considering becoming a mentor or getting ready to be a mentor? Take the first step and attend one of MENTOR Virginia’s virtual New Mentor Trainings. Let our trainers prepare you to be the most effective mentor possible. By attending our virtual training\, you will learn what to expect from a mentor-mentee relationship and proven strategies for success. \nAt this session\, you will be introduced to: \n\nThe value of mentoring\nBoundaries of a mentoring relationship\nThe importance of a positive youth development approach\nStages of a mentoring relationship\, communication techniques\, and problem-solving strategies\nMentor/Mentee Activities\n\nMENTOR Virginia creates a lively atmosphere of learning and engages participants in interactive activities. Our goal is to have a minimum of 8 participants at each training session\, so consider bringing a friend\, colleague\, or sharing this training event with others interested in becoming a mentor. \nNote for Mentoring Programs: Mentoring programs can send up to three mentors from their program per month to one of our New Mentor Trainings at no cost. If your program needs to train a larger number of mentors\, please email tamice@archive.mentorva.org for options. \nThis training is typically offered at a cost of $30 per person. Please consider donating the cost of this training to support our work of empowering\, elevating\, and encouraging young people: https://archive.mentorva.org/donate/ \nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/free-public-new-mentor-training-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-New-Mentor-Training.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230926T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230926T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230913T171204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T171204Z
UID:42393-1695733200-1695736800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:The Credible Messenger Model: A Transformative Approach to Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nCredible messenger mentors are individuals who share lived experience with the youth they are mentoring\, traditionally those impacted by the juvenile-justice system. Join our webinar\, “The Credible Messenger Model: A Transformative Approach to Mentoring” to learn more about this innovative\, community-based\, and justice-centered model. Pioneers of the movement will discuss credible messenger mentoring’s history\, and how they see this model evolving and fitting into the broader mentoring landscape. We will explore what distinguishes credible messenger mentoring from other mentoring models\, alongside how mentoring practitioners can incorporate it into their own programming. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/the-credible-messenger-model-a-transformative-approach-to-mentoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Credible-Messenger-Model-Webinar.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230921T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230921T143000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230913T165716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T165716Z
UID:42390-1695301200-1695306600@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: Neurodiversity & Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nThe word neurodiversity is becoming more and more well known\, but do you know what it really means? Neurodiversity refers to wide range of differences in our brains and the way the function. This webinar will discuss the implications of neurodiversity as it relates to mentoring and youth programs. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-neurodiversity-mentoring/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/September-2023Collaborative-Mentoring-Webinar.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230913T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230913T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230810T200448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T200448Z
UID:42250-1694595600-1694599200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:September Community Coffee Hour: Helping Youths Manage Anxiety about Academics
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, August 9th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be hosting a discussion on Back to School: Helping Youths Manage Anxiety about Academics. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speakers:\nMore Info To Come
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/september-community-coffee-hour-helping-youths-manage-anxiety-about-academics/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/September-2023-Coffee-Hour.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230824T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230824T143000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230816T162624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T162624Z
UID:42266-1692882000-1692887400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series: Mentee-Approved Strategies for Address
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nWhen mentees are facing difficulty or want to talk about delicate issues\, mentors and program staff can feel challenged to show up in a nurturing and helpful manner. These moments can have a great impact on the relationship and a young person’s future\, for better or worse. Young people themselves have a great deal to say about what they want from adults at these junctures\, and their thoughts can help to demystify the process of offering support. \nJoin mentoring expert Dustianne North (California Mentoring Partnership) for a moderated panel featuring Julia Pryce (Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work)\, mentoring scholar and co-developer of the Mentoring FAN model (in collaboration with Linda Gilkerson)\, which is based on observations of mentor-mentee dyads and provides a roadmap for adults in conversation with youth when difficult issues are at hand. Two young adult leaders (announced soon) will also join us to offer additional reflections and strategies. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/collaborative-mentoring-webinar-series-mentee-approved-strategies-for-address/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/August-2023-CMWS-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230824T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230824T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230815T174809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T174809Z
UID:42264-1692871200-1692874800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Community-Based Mentoring: Community of Practice Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the next meeting here. \nJoin us for this month’s meeting of the Community-Based Mentoring community of practice group. This group is open to all mentoring program professionals who are involved with mentoring programs that operate with a community-based model. Meetings each month focus on providing dedicated space to: \n\nCollaborate with peers who are working in mentoring programs with similar models\nExchange resources\, materials\, and ideas with other programs on what works in community-based mentoring\nStay abreast of new research and trends in the mentoring field\nConnect with Virginia’s mentoring community and begin developing deeper relationships with peers\nAccess resources and guidance from MENTOR Virginia\n\nQuestions about this group? Email Emma\, pr@archive.mentorva.org. \nSign up for the next meeting here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/community-based-mentoring-community-of-practice-monthly-meeting-16/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-based-community-of-practice.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230823T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230816T165636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T165636Z
UID:42269-1692802800-1692806400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Youth-Led Advocacy Guide Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nMENTOR’s Youth-Led Advocacy Guide Launch Party celebrates the release of the practical tool for youth mentoring programs\, youth-serving organizations\, and current and aspiring youth advocates looking to establish and expand effective youth-led advocacy activities and initiatives. This guide is a culmination of the vision and expertise of a team of youth advocates\, committee members\, and representatives from some MENTOR Affiliates (non-partisan\, nonprofit organizations that galvanize local or statewide mentoring movements) and MENTOR National. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/youth-led-advocacy-guide-launch-party/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Youth-Led-Advocacy-Guide-Launch-Party.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230822T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230822T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230724T135930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T214140Z
UID:42189-1692725400-1692730800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Free Public New Mentor Training
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here.   \nAre you considering becoming a mentor or getting ready to be a mentor? Take the first step and attend one of MENTOR Virginia’s virtual New Mentor Trainings. Let our trainers prepare you to be the most effective mentor possible. By attending our virtual training\, you will learn what to expect from a mentor-mentee relationship and proven strategies for success. \nAt this session\, you will be introduced to: \n\nThe value of mentoring\nBoundaries of a mentoring relationship\nThe importance of a positive youth development approach\nStages of a mentoring relationship\, communication techniques\, and problem-solving strategies\nMentor/Mentee Activities\n\nMENTOR Virginia creates a lively atmosphere of learning and engages participants in interactive activities. Our goal is to have a minimum of 8 participants at each training session\, so consider bringing a friend\, colleague\, or sharing this training event with others interested in becoming a mentor. \nNote for Mentoring Programs: Mentoring programs can send up to three mentors from their program per month to one of our New Mentor Trainings at no cost. If your program needs to train a larger number of mentors\, please email tamice@archive.mentorva.org for options. \nThis training is typically offered at a cost of $30 per person. Please consider donating the cost of this training to support our work of empowering\, elevating\, and encouraging young people: https://archive.mentorva.org/donate/ \nRegister for this training here. 
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/free-public-new-mentor-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-New-Mentor-Training.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230822T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230822T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230613T193003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T184203Z
UID:42151-1692709200-1692712800@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Cyberbullying Prevention: The Role of Mentors and Youth Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here. \nJoin our panel of youth\, subject matter experts\, and mentors for an engaging discussion where we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of online interactions. We will explore mentoring techniques that equip mentors and mentees with the tools to recognize the effects of cyberbullying\, how mentoring programs can support this process\, and ultimately\, how to empower youth to be intentional about their online engagement. Our expert speakers will share practical strategies\, lived experience\, and cutting-edge research to foster a safe and inclusive online environment for and with young people. \nRegister for this training here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/cyberbullying-prevention-the-role-of-mentors-and-youth-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Other-MENTOR-Events-Community-of-Practice-8.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230809T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230809T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230726T123345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T145313Z
UID:42194-1691571600-1691575200@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:August Community Coffee Hour: Advocacy 101 - Knowing Your Audience.
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, August 9th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be joined by Kristin Lennox and Virginia Patterson for a discussion on Advocacy 101: Knowing Your Audience. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speakers:\nKristin Lennox (she/her) is the Advocacy and Engagement Manager at Voices for Virginia’s Children. She is responsible for identifying advocacy opportunities; developing traditional\, digital\, and grassroots engagement and advocacy strategies; and mobilizing advocates to support policy priorities. Kristin has 5+ years experience providing community-based mental health services\, predominantly responding to crises or traumatic events with young people (2 – 17 years old). She has delivered global workshops and trainings on themes of trauma-informed care\, healing centered engagement\, and de-escalation. Kristin is passionate about increasing equity in community resources and mental health access for youth and families in Virginia. Kristin earned her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a practicing Licensed Clinical Social Worker with certifications in Healing-Centered Engagement and as a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner.   \nDr. Virginia Patterson is a passionate and youth centric advocate who has previously served as a teacher\, assistant principal\, principal\, and school division administrator. Throughout her years in public education\, Dr. Patterson developed mentoring programs that provided hundreds of young people with mentoring relationships that amplified their growth and potential. Before becoming MENTOR Virginia’s Executive Director in March 2022\, Dr. Patterson served as an AmeriCorps VISTA with MENTOR Virginia\, developing an inaugural Youth Advisory Council that engages youth to promote change and raise awareness about mentoring issue impacting them and their communities. Prior to coming to MENTOR Virginia\, Dr. Patterson spent 25 years with Chesterfield County Public Schools as a teacher\, assistant principal\, and principal. Additionally\, she served 7 years in Loudoun County Public Schools as a supervisor of principals\, a school improvement specialist\, and director of school administration. Dr. Patterson received a bachelor’s degree from Southern University in New Orleans\, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University\, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Virginia Tech. Through Dr. Patterson’s strategic leadership\, MENTOR Virginia will continue to expand the mentoring movement to reach all of Virginia’s communities and ensure that all young people can access a trained mentor who empowers\, elevates\, and encourages them.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/august-community-coffee-hour-advocacy-101-knowing-your-audience/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/August-2023-Coffee-Hour.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230726T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230726T100000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230626T165150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T202933Z
UID:42163-1690362000-1690365600@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:July Community Coffee Hour: Promoting Belonging: Inclusive Mentoring For Youth with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Register Here.  \nGrab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, July 26 from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be discussing inclusive mentoring for youth with disabilities. \nMENTOR Virginia will virtually host Community Coffee Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month with mentoring program staff to create space for peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing\, and to address issues you and your organization might be facing during the pandemic and beyond. We hope to see you at an upcoming Community Coffee Hour! \nRegister Here. \nMeet Our Guest Speakers:\nStephanie Deible is a disability services and non-profit professional who has a background in student affairs\, higher education\, leadership\, and communications. For more than a decade\, Stephanie has helped people with disabilities across the country gain access to the resources needed to become stronger advocates and lead active and fulfilling lives. Throughout her professional career\, she has worked with organizations like Disability Network West Michigan and Michigan Disability Rights Coalition to provide peer mentoring support and specialized programming that helps individuals set goals as well as providing them tools to help increase inclusion and accessibility in their communities.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/july-community-coffee-hour-promoting-belonging-inclusive-mentoring-for-youth-with-disabilities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Coffee Hour
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June-2023-Coffee-Hour.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230725T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230725T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230613T165635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T184128Z
UID:42147-1690290000-1690293600@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Program Assessment Techniques for Mentoring Programs Working with Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse
DESCRIPTION:Register for this training here. \nDo you work with youth who are impacted by substance misuse? Are you facing challenges when it comes to collecting data and feedback for your program evaluation? Join us for our webinar\, Program Evaluation for Mentoring Programs Working with Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse\, where experts and mentoring practitioners will share concrete strategies they utilize to obtain this essential information from program participants in ways that are accurate\, thorough\, and catered to a wide variety of personalities and learning styles. After attending this webinar\, you will walk away with a better understanding of the significance of program evaluation\, challenges of this process specific to youth impacted by substance misuse\, and how to overcome those hurdles. \nRegister for this training here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/program-assessment-techniques-for-mentoring-programs-working-with-youth-impacted-by-substance-misuse/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Other-MENTOR-Events-Community-of-Practice-6.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230718T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230718T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230712T191506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T191506Z
UID:42176-1689692400-1689696000@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Mentoring Movement Organizing Call: Advocating for the Youth Mentoring Grant
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar here. \nAs a result of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that was signed into law\, spending caps have been put in place for the next two fiscal years that may impact the Youth Mentoring Grant. Now is a critical time for youth mentoring advocates to take action. Join MENTOR\, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America\, Boys and Girls Clubs of America\, the YMCA\, Youth Collaboratory\, US Dream Academy\, and other organizations on this call to hear specific actions that you can take in support of this vital funding. \nRegister for this webinar here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/mentoring-movement-organizing-call-advocating-for-the-youth-mentoring-grant/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mentoring-Movement-Call.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230629T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230629T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T071530
CREATED:20230626T141109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T141109Z
UID:42161-1688032800-1688036400@archive.mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Community-Based Mentoring: Community of Practice Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the next meeting here. \nJoin us for this month’s meeting of the Community-Based Mentoring community of practice group. This group is open to all mentoring program professionals who are involved with mentoring programs that operate with a community-based model. Meetings each month focus on providing dedicated space to: \n\nCollaborate with peers who are working in mentoring programs with similar models\nExchange resources\, materials\, and ideas with other programs on what works in community-based mentoring\nStay abreast of new research and trends in the mentoring field\nConnect with Virginia’s mentoring community and begin developing deeper relationships with peers\nAccess resources and guidance from MENTOR Virginia\n\nQuestions about this group? Email Emma\, pr@archive.mentorva.org. \nSign up for the next meeting here.
URL:https://archive.mentorva.org/event/community-based-mentoring-community-of-practice-monthly-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.mentorva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-based-community-of-practice.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MENTOR Virginia":MAILTO:pr@archive.mentorva.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR