Young Man with a Plan Mentor Training
Wednesday October 18
9:00 – 9:15 Introductions and check in
9:15 – 10:30 YMWAP history, mission, goals, achievements
Review YMWAP Mentor Roles and Responsibilities
10:30 – 11:00 BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 Why do you do this work? Exercise and Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 Racial Trauma—Causes, Impact, and Ways to Address
Presentation and exercise
2:30 – 2:45 BREAK
2:45 – 3:30 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience
TED Talk How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris https://www.youtube.com/watchv=95ovIJ3dsNk&vl=en
ACE/Resilience http://www.irenegreene.com/wpcontent/uploads/ACEScoreResilienceQ2.pdf
3:30 – 4:00 Staying healthy, avoiding burnout as mentors
4:00 Reflections on the day
5-8pm Dinner at Fairmount Grill
Thursday October 19
9:00 – 9:15 Check in
9:15 – 10:00 Define success for YM participants and alumni
All-group discussion
What does success look like in our young men?
In 10th grade
In 12th grade
In first year college
3 years after college graduation
10:00 – 10:30 Young Man with a Plan Success Plans
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 11:30 Academics: Helping our students achieve at higher levels
Success stories/how students improve
Role of mentors in monitoring and interventions
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch and Calendar Sign up for weekly group meetings
12:30 – 2:00 Practice: Coaching, mentoring and interventions
TALK UP
3 Case Studies: School, Family, Personal issues
Read cases together--how would you address?
Role play mentor/student discussions in groups
2:00 – 2:15 BREAK
2:15 – 3:00 Success Plans: Mentors Complete Their Own and Discuss
3:00 Reflections on the day and closing