Moving Mentoring Forward: expanding access and inclusion of
| Hours: | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Ages: | Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
One in five people has a disability.
Whether or not your program specifically targets youth with disabilities, your overall program outcomes will be more successful the more you know about how to best serve this population.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
Increase their understanding of mentees with disabilities (statistical outcomes, definitions, terminology, laws, experiences/personal accounts, etc.).
Define and explore reasonable accommodations, modifications, and inclusion.
Increase their knowledge of resources for mentees with disabilities.
Learn tangible next steps towards becoming a more accessible program, or inclusive of all abilities.
This training is best for: Any organization seeking to build or enhance a mentoring program to successfully serve youth with disabilities.
About the trainer:
Genelle Thomas, National Center director, Partners for Youth with Disabilities
With more than 16 years of experience in non-profit management, Genelle's career highlights include helping launch the National Center for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities in 2005; co-authoring 'Best Practices Guide for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities;' writing and publishing a White Paper for the U.S.
Department of Labor, Office on Disability Employment Policy, 'Aspire, Achieve, Empower: Important Steps for the Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities in America's Mentoring Programs;' and presenting on issues related to mentoring, youth development, inclusion, and transition.
She holds a B.A.
in psychology and M.A.
in educational psychology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a graduate certificate in non-profit management from Harvard University.
Genelle was chosen as one of the Top 20 'Women of Influence' in 2011 and '40 Under 40' in 2012 by the Jacksonville Business Journal (Florida).
| COST | ↑ top |
$15; current AmeriCorps members and alums attend for free.
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| LOCATION | ↑ top |
550 Dudley St., Roxbury, MA, 02119 map
Phone: 617.695.2440
Project Hope, 550 Dudley St., Roxbury, MA
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