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Making of a Mentor- Relationship Building
Offered Monthly
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• Learn ways to build rapport and overcome barriers.
• Practice communication skills to build your mentoring relationship.
• Understand different life experiences and effects of trauma on youth.
Supporting Youth in the LGBTQIA Community
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- Introduce key concepts pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals
- Detail terminology pertaining to LGBTQIA youth
- Share best practices when working with LGBTQIA youth
White Saviorism: How it Impacts Our Relationships with Youth
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- Be able to recognize white saviorism in mentoring relationships and programs
- Be motivated to take action to dismantle white saviorism
- Develop a strengths-based approach to their mentoring relationships and programs that centers youth of color
Learn About and Identify Compound Trauma
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- Participants will develop an understanding of compound/complex trauma.
- Participants will become more aware of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and the negative impact it has on development.
- Participants will be able to define (PCE) Positive Childhood Experiences and the positive impact it has on development.
- Participants will be able to identify ways to create PCE's that increase protective factors and resiliency.
Understanding Bias to Strengthen Our Relationships
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Wednesday, January 11 @ 6:00 PM
- Explore and reflect on personal bias(es)
- Recognize the impact of bias(es) on relationships
- Create a personal plan to become an advocate for diversity
Trauma Informed Care
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- Recognize how to identify trauma and its impact on our community
- Address why trauma has no limits with regard to age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation
- Learn ways to help your mentee develop resiliency.