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SUMMARY:Youth Ambassador Forum
DESCRIPTION:During this session\, MENTOR Virginia’s Youth Ambassadors of Mentoring will engage in an open dialogue\, perspectives\, and potential solutions to key challenges faced by Virginia youth. Your unique perspective and contributions to this discussion are highly valued\, as together\, we strive to make a meaningful impact on the issues that matter most to our community. We hope to see you there! \nRegister to attend!
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/youth-ambassador-forum/
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SUMMARY:April Public New Mentor Training
DESCRIPTION:Register 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. At 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. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend!
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/april-public-new-mentor-training/
CATEGORIES:New Mentor Training
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Tuesday\, April 9th \nTime: 11:00pm - 12:30pm \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-7/
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 7 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, April 9th \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \nLocation: Northern Virginia Community College\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-7-in-person/
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 7 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Thursday\, March 28th \nTime: 2:00pm – 3:30pm \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-7-virtual-6/
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 5 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Thursday\, March 28th \nTime: 9:00am-11:00am \nLocation: Old Dominion University\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-5-in-person-3/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T143000
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Wednesday\, March 27th \nTime: 1:00pm - 2:30pm \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-6/
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DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 5 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Wednesday\, March 27 \nTime: 9:00am-11:00am \nLocation: Old Dominion University\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-5-in-person-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 5 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Thursday\, March 26th \nTime: 9:00am-11:00am \nLocation:  Portsmouth Bloom Coworking\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-5-in-person/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240131T175411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T175411Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 5 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Thursday\, March 21st \nTime: 10:00am-11:30am \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-5-virtual/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240205T191412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T182144Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 2 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Wed.\, March 19th \nTime: 10:00am - 11:30am \nLocation: Virtual \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-2-virtual-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240131T173112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T173112Z
UID:1099-1710842400-1710847800@mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 4 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, March 19th \nTime: 10:00am-11:30am \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-4-virtual-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240213T163637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T163637Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Wednesday\, March 13th \nTime: 1:00pm - 2:30pm \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240131T172935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T172935Z
UID:1097-1710237600-1710243000@mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 4 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, March 12th \nTime: 10:00am-11:30am \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-4-virtual/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240213T163412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T163412Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Friday\, March 8th \nTime: 1:00pm - 2:30pm \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240213T162518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T162518Z
UID:1145-1709632800-1709638200@mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Tuesday\, March 5th \nTime: 10:00am - 11:30am \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240110T161906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T155414Z
UID:959-1709632800-1709638200@mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 2 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Tues. March 5 \nTime: 10:00am - 11:30am \nLocation: Virtual \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240216T145037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T145037Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 7 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Wednesday\, Feb 28 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-7-virtual-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240222T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240112T164721Z
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SUMMARY:February CMWS: Wellness and Resilience Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 3-part webinar series that will dive deeper into themes explored at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit. Join thought leaders\, practitioners\, and mentors alike as we delve into self-care strategies\, emotional resilience\, and holistic approaches that elevate mentoring practitioners\, mentors\, and mentees. \nRegister to attend!
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/february-cmws-wellness-and-resilience-part-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240209T212559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T212626Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Feb. 21st \nTime: 1pm - 2:30pm \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240214T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240205T212657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T190214Z
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SUMMARY:February Community Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Grab your coffee or tea\, and join your mentoring program peers and MENTOR Virginia on Wednesday\, February 14th from 9:00 – 10:00 am for Community Coffee Hour. We’ll be having a discussion on ways mentoring programs can partner with local law enforcement. \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 to attend! \nMeet Our Guest Speakers: \nLarry E. “Rev Mentor” Thomas is the Founder\, Visionary and CEO at The Thomas Mentor Leadership Academy in Durham\, North Carolina. Their mission is to LOVE\, lead\, guide and mentor males between the ages of 9 and 18 who are being raised by a single parent\, single legal guardian or their grandparent(s). By receiving so much from so many\, Larry has dedicated his life to reaching back and giving forward. He has been mentoring young men for over 30 years. Larry is a nationally-recognized leader and advocate for mentoring African-American males.  \nLarry is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran. He retired from the United States Army in May 2011 as a First Sergeant with 26 years of honorable service to this great country. His last active-duty assignment was as the Senior Military Instructor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) where he trained\, mentored and developed future officers to serve as leaders in the United States Army. Larry was awarded numerous awards and decorations during his honorable military career\, including the Bronze Star Medal\, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal\, the Global War on Terrorism Medal\, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge\, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Larry is a graduate of several Military Leadership Schools\, Apex School of Theology and Andersonville Theological Seminary. He’s also a graduate of the Duke University Nonprofit Management Course. Larry is a proud member of THE Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity Incorporated. Larry has been married to his lovely wife Lisa for 32 years. They have two beautiful daughters\, son in law and two awesome grandkids. \nGiTonya Parker is currently the Grants Coordinator with the City of Richmond Budget and Strategic Planning. She has 19 years of federal grant writing and management experience and 28 years of grant coordination experience. GiTonya has been involved in mentoring program development for the past 27 years and has served as a technical and training assistant over that time. Her dedication to mentoring has been honored through the Helping Hand Volunteer Award and the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Youth Summit Facilitator/Coordinator Award. GiTonya graduated from Virginia State University with a B.S. in Psychology. She has an M. Ed. in Counselor Education and is a doctoral student in Organizational Leadership at Grand Canyon University. \nIn addition to her role as Grant Coordinator\, she serves as an educator at VCU\, VUU\, and UR teaching Leadership Development for Women of Color and Grant Writing and Management. She combines her role as an educator and mentor by serving Partnership for the Future and the MLK\, Jr. Youth Summit. She also serves as a board member for MENTOR Virginia. Outside of her role as mentor and educator\, GiTonya is engaged with a variety of organizations\, including Highland Springs High School Football Organization\, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated\, and Faith Community Baptist Church.
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/february-community-coffee-hour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20231229T160718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T160718Z
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SUMMARY:February Public New Mentor Training
DESCRIPTION:Register 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. At 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. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend!
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/febraury-public-new-mentor-training/
CATEGORIES:New Mentor Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240131T165930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T165930Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 3 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, February 13th \nTime: 10:00am – 11:30am \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-3-virtual-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240205T190609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T190609Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Thursday\, February 8th \nTime: 10:00am - 11:30am \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-virtual/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240131T165738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T165738Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 3 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Thursday\, February 8th \nTime: 10:00am – 11:30am \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-3-virtual/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240130T143939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T143939Z
UID:1042-1707296400-1707307200@mentorva.org
SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Tuesday\, Feb. 7th \nTime: 9am-12pm \nLocation: UVA - Wise University \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1-in-person/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T120000
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 3 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, Feb. 7th \nTime: 9:00am – 12pm \nLocation: Institute of Advanced Learning and Research\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-3-in-person-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240129T160612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T141230Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 3 (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The 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\nDate: Tuesday\, Feb. 6th \nTime: 9:00am – 12pm \nLocation: Institute of Advanced Learning and Research\n \nRegister to attend! \nMeet Your Facilitator: \n\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 released her first book\, Faith Unleavened this past year. \nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-3-in-person/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20240110T162224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T141147Z
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SUMMARY:Connect | Focus | Grow - Region 1
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Underlying 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\nDate: Tuesday\, Feb. 6th \nTime: 9am-12pm \nLocation: UVA - Wise University \nRegister to attend! \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. Dwayne 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\nHear from Tamice about the Connect | Focus | Grow curriculum
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/connect-focus-grow-region-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184121
CREATED:20231109T155429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T214220Z
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SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:MENTOR’s Capitol Hill Day brings together stakeholders from across the youth mentoring movement\, including mentoring program staff\, volunteer mentors\, funders\, researchers and public officials who have seen firsthand the positive impact a caring adult mentor can have in the life of a young person. \nAdvocates participating in Capitol Hill Day travel to DC a day early to attend an in-person training and meeting and networking with peers from across the country. This year\, advocates will hear from young people\, elected leaders and a panel of Congressional staff about the impact they can have. \nTHIS EVENT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.
URL:https://mentorva.org/event/capitol-hill-day-2024/
LOCATION:999 9TH STREET NORTHWEST\,  WASHINGTON\, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA\, USA\, 20001
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