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SUMMARY:MMP Connects Regional Meetings: Forward Together - BOSTON/GREATER BOSTON
DESCRIPTION:MMP Connect Regional Meetings  \nForward Together: Empowering Connections and Welcoming Our New Leadership at Mass Mentoring Partnership \n  \nThe Mass Mentoring team is buzzing with anticipation as we wrap up the school season. Join us for an engaging session at the MMP Connects Regional Meeting\, where we’ll meet MMP’s new CEO & President. This will be a listening tour on what is working well for MMP partner organizations as well as challenges organizations are facing in the Commonwealth and how this all profoundly impacts on our work with young people. \nBeyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development\, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services\, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally\, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration. \nREGISTER\nRegister for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!\nWednesday\, May 1st: Boston/Greater Boston – Huntington Avenue YMCA\, 316 Huntington Ave\, Boston MA 02115 \nThursday\, May 2nd: Northern Mass – YMCA of Metro North\, 20 Neptune Blvd\, Lynn MA 01902 \nTuesday\, May 7th: Southern Mass – Crossroads’ Camp Wing\, 47 Myrtle Street\, Duxbury MA 02332 \nThursday\, May 9th: Western/Central Mass – Holyoke Public Library\, 250 Chestnut St\, Holyoke MA 01040 \nEach event will be from 10:00AM – 12:00PM ** \n 
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/mmp-connects-regional-meetings-forward-together-boston-greater-boston/
LOCATION:Huntington Avenue YMCA\, 316 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Network
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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SUMMARY:MMP Connects Regional Meetings: Forward Together – NORTHERN MA
DESCRIPTION:MMP Connect Regional Meetings  \nForward Together: Empowering Connections and Welcoming Our New Leadership at Mass Mentoring Partnership \n  \nThe Mass Mentoring team is buzzing with anticipation as we wrap up the school season. Join us for an engaging session at the MMP Connects Regional Meeting\, where we’ll meet MMP’s new CEO & President. This will be a listening tour on what is working well for MMP partner organizations as well as challenges organizations are facing in the Commonwealth and how this all profoundly impacts on our work with young people. \nBeyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development\, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services\, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally\, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration. \nREGISTER\nRegister for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!\nWednesday\, May 1st: Boston/Greater Boston – Huntington Avenue YMCA\, 316 Huntington Ave\, Boston MA 02115 \nThursday\, May 2nd: Northern Mass – YMCA of Metro North\, 20 Neptune Blvd\, Lynn MA 01902 \nTuesday\, May 7th: Southern Mass – Crossroads’ Camp Wing\, 47 Myrtle Street\, Duxbury MA 02332 \nThursday\, May 9th: Western/Central Mass – Holyoke Public Library\, 250 Chestnut St\, Holyoke MA 01040 \nEach event will be from 10:00AM – 12:00PM ** \n 
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/mmp-connects-regional-meetings-forward-together-northern-ma/
CATEGORIES:Network
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T100000
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SUMMARY:MMP Connects Regional Meetings: Forward Together – SOUTHERN MA
DESCRIPTION:MMP Connect Regional Meetings  \nForward Together: Empowering Connections and Welcoming Our New Leadership at Mass Mentoring Partnership \n  \nThe Mass Mentoring team is buzzing with anticipation as we wrap up the school season. Join us for an engaging session at the MMP Connects Regional Meeting\, where we’ll meet MMP’s new CEO & President. This will be a listening tour on what is working well for MMP partner organizations as well as challenges organizations are facing in the Commonwealth and how this all profoundly impacts on our work with young people. \nBeyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development\, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services\, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally\, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration. \nREGISTER\nc \nRegister for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!\nWednesday\, May 1st: Boston/Greater Boston – Huntington Avenue YMCA\, 316 Huntington Ave\, Boston MA 02115 \nThursday\, May 2nd: Northern Mass – YMCA of Metro North\, 20 Neptune Blvd\, Lynn MA 01902 \nTuesday\, May 7th: Southern Mass – Crossroads’ Camp Wing\, 47 Myrtle Street\, Duxbury MA 02332 \nThursday\, May 9th: Western/Central Mass – Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center\, 100 Bigelow St\, Holyoke\, MA 01040 \nEach event will be from 10:00AM – 12:00PM ** \n 
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/mmp-connects-regional-meetings-forward-together-southern-ma/
LOCATION:Crossroads’ Camp Wing\, 47 Myrtle St\, Duxbury\, MA\, 02332\, United States
CATEGORIES:Network
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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SUMMARY:MMP Connects Regional Meetings: Forward Together – WESTERN/CENTRAL MA
DESCRIPTION:MMP Connect Regional Meetings  \nForward Together: Empowering Connections and Welcoming Our New Leadership at Mass Mentoring Partnership \n  \nThe Mass Mentoring team is buzzing with anticipation as we wrap up the school season. Join us for an engaging session at the MMP Connects Regional Meeting\, where we’ll meet MMP’s new CEO & President. This will be a listening tour on what is working well for MMP partner organizations as well as challenges organizations are facing in the Commonwealth and how this all profoundly impacts on our work with young people. \nBeyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development\, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services\, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally\, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration. \nREGISTER\nc \nRegister for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!\nWednesday\, May 1st: Boston/Greater Boston – Huntington Avenue YMCA\, 316 Huntington Ave\, Boston MA 02115 \nThursday\, May 2nd: Northern Mass – YMCA of Metro North\, 20 Neptune Blvd\, Lynn MA 01902 \nTuesday\, May 7th: Southern Mass – Crossroads’ Camp Wing\, 47 Myrtle Street\, Duxbury MA 02332 \nThursday\, May 9th: Western/Central Mass – Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center\, 100 Bigelow St\, Holyoke\, MA 01040 \nEach event will be from 10:00AM – 12:00PM ** \n 
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/mmp-connects-regional-meetings-forward-together-western-central-ma/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center\, 100 Bigelow Street\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Network
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing Walk
DESCRIPTION:A 2-hour spring walk with Todd Lynch! \nTodd is a certified Forest and Nature Therapy guide. He received this credential through the Association of Forest and Nature Therapy training program. It is a 6-month intensive course that includes pre- requisites in Wilderness First Aid/CPR as well as native plant identification. As an artist and landscape designer\, Todd has collaborated on healing gardens\, native\, medicinal plantings and art installations across the US. He lives in Western Massachusetts. He has received multiple Massachusetts Cultural Council grants for environmental art installation and education. Todd has also lectured at universities\, garden organizations and apothecaries about medicinal plants in the landscape and has served as a design critic at the Conway School of Landscape Design\, Smith College and UMass Amherst. He blogs about the intersections of landscape\, wellness and art on Instagram @ecotropy. \nLocation in person\, Hampden County area. \nLook Memorial Park \n300 North Main Street Northampton\, MA 01062 \nREGISTER
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/forest-bathing-walk/
LOCATION:Look Memorial Park\, 300 North Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellness
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosie McMahan":MAILTO:rmcmahan@massmentors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T100000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Disability & Inclusion: Building an Inclusive Volunteer Program
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that one in four people in the U.S. has a disability at any point in time? Statistically speaking\, if you serve more than four youth and/or work with more than four volunteers\, you are working with people with disabilities in your program. Join Partners for Youth with Disabilities to learn about disability inclusion best practices\, promising models\, and available resources. Increase your confidence\, knowledge and skills and be prepared to take the next step in your organization’s disability inclusion journey. \n  \nKristin Humphrey\, National Disability Mentoring Programs Director\, has been involved with mentoring for over a decade\, beginning with her role as a volunteer mentor. She has worked with youth with disabilities for the past fifteen years and founded a club at Connecticut College that facilitated group mentoring for siblings of youth with disabilities. She co-authored the manuscript\, “Expanding Horizons: A Pilot Mentoring Program Linking College/Graduate Students and Teens with ASD\,” which was published in the Journal of Clinical Pediatrics in 2015. Kristin has presented regionally\, nationally and globally on the topics of mentoring and inclusion. She co-authored the Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring\, which was published in January of 2023 by MENTOR National. Kristin graduated magna cum laude from Connecticut College with a BA in Psychology and was a selected scholar for the Holleran Center’s Program in Community Action and Public Policy. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Clark University and a graduate certificate in Human Service Management from Clark University. \n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/introduction-to-disability-inclusion-building-an-inclusive-volunteer-program/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosie McMahan":MAILTO:rmcmahan@massmentors.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T160000
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SUMMARY:The Essentials: Training for Youth-Serving Providers Who Mentor Black Young Men
DESCRIPTION:  \nThrough a grant awarded by The Black Male Advancement Office\, MMP welcomes the Essentials Curriculum Mentor Training: \nMMP is excited to invite curriculum specialists from MENTOR affiliates\, Marcus Strother and LaNelle Ramey to facilitate a 9-hour 2-day training session\, which will consist of three modules requiring: \nExamination of cultural competencies\, including an exploration of personal views on privilege and race\, providing tools for building ethnic/racial pride. \nIdentification of social capital and related empowerment of mentee and family\, and the importance of racial identity. \nExploration of research-based strategies and approaches that can assist mentors as they embrace a critical consciousness in their work with young Black males. \nLunch will be provided*\n\n\n\n\nThis training will be 2 days.  \n10:00AM – 4:00PM on Monday\, May 20th  \n&  \n10:00AM – 4:00PM on Tuesday\, May 21st. \n\nNortheastern Crossing\, 1175 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA 02120 \n\nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/the-essentials-training-for-youth-serving-providers-who-mentor-black-young-men/
LOCATION:Northeastern Crossing\, 1175 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn - Recruitment Outside of the Box
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 21\, from 12-1pm\, MMP is hosting a Lunch & Learn with the topic Recruitment Outside of the Box. During this Lunch & Learn we will hear from organizations across the state of Massachusetts that are using different types of strategies that support them in recruiting mentors/volunteers. \n  \nLunch & Learn Sessions – meet the third Tuesday of each month. The event may take the form of networking\, a time to get deeper in conversation with others who value and support mentoring relationships or they may offer short spurts of information on updated research\, happenings and/or tools. We welcome you as often as you can join us. \n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/lunch-learn-recruitment-outside-of-the-box/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lunch and Learn
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Spriggs":MAILTO:nspriggs@massmentors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T113000
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SUMMARY:Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Youth
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to improve understanding of immigrant youth and their families. At MMP\, we believe that every young person deserves access to caring relationships with adults that support their development.\n\nImmigrant youth are among today’s most vulnerable people.\nResearch indicates that immigrant youth face increased risk of PTSD\, depression and other mental health issues.\n\nMentoring programs can be challenged in meeting the needs of immigrant youth. This workshop is designed to provide information and guidance on how best to respond to the care needs of immigrant youth. Join Rosie McMahan in conversation with Simon Crawford Muscat. He works at Jewish Family Services. JFS resettles refugees fleeing their homelands in partnership with HIAS (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) and the State Department. In the past five years JFS resettled over 2\,000 refugees and humanitarian arrivals from around the world to Western Mass– their new home. \nAbout Simon Crawford Muscat \nBorn in Amherst\, Massachusetts\, Simon works at the Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts in their New American Program\, serving Refugees\, Asylum Seekers\, and new entrants as they navigate the complex set of cultural\, economic\, language\, etc. barriers new arrivals experience upon their entrance into the US. Starting there as an MMP AmeriCorps Ambassador in 2022\, Simon is committed to working and advocating to create a more just & kind world. \nAbout Rosie McMahan \nRosie McMahan worked within the Boston area for over 25 years. Along with developing and implementing services for youth\, she provided counseling and education to youth and you-serving adults in a variety of settings including schools\, health clinics\, and court systems. She has presented at conferences and facilitated workshops on the local\, national\, and international level and written curricula for classroom and non-classroom settings. Receiving her M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education\, she directed CASPAR Youth Services for over 10 years\, a program dedicated to the lives of young people struggling with alcohol and other drugs. Additionally\, she has run a small private practice called Optimistic Options. She also organizes and/or participates in community- based activities attempting to address inequities and effect social change. Rosie has expertise in the area of trauma and healing and is a published other on the topic. Her book\, Fortunate Daughter\, A Memoir of Reconciliation has been awarded first place in the Chanticlear International Book Awards 2023. In this book\, Rosie offers the reader a portrait of childhood abuse\, followed by the difficult and painful task of healing — a journey that\, in the end\, reveals the complicated and nuanced venture of repair\, reconciliation and the freedom that comes along with it. She brings both personal experience and a solid understanding of the current research and findings to support and promote healing in her work with MMP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://massmentors.org/event/meeting-the-needs-of-immigrant-youth/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosie McMahan":MAILTO:rmcmahan@massmentors.org
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