Reminder: Invitation to National Boys & Men of Color Mentoring Convening in Oakland on Monday evening

[Sarah Kremer]

Just a reminder that there are still spots left! And we're excited to announce a special welcome by DeVone Boggan, Neighborhood Safety Director for the City of Richmond and longtime mentoring supporter. View a preview about DeVone and their transformational mentoring efforts in Richmond here: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight.html

Hope to see many of you there!

Sarah 

National Boys & Men of Color Mentoring Convening in Oakland June 16

 

Friends for Youth and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership are inviting you to attend a special free mentors-only event in Oakland and contribute to a campaign that will provide better support and empowerment of young men of color through mentoring.

 

Thanks to generous support from the Open Society Foundation Campaign for Black Male Achievement, MENTOR has the opportunity to strengthen mentoring by developing a training specifically for people who mentor these boys, many of whom are significantly marginalized from U.S. economic, social, and political life.

 

To inform the training curricula development, MENTOR is partnering with Friends for Youth to co-host the Boys and Men of Color Mentoring Convening in Oakland. At the convening, we aim to learn from you to improve mentoring for boys and young men of color around the country. We hope you'll benefit from opportunities to network with colleagues in and around Oakland to improve conditions for boys and young men of color.

 

This invitation-only event will be held Monday, June 16, 2014, from 5 – 8:30 pm in downtown Oakland. Dinner, with vegetarian options, is included in this no–cost event. As space is limited, we ask that you RSVP as soon as possible. Once you indicate that you will join us by registering online, we will send location information.

 

Invite your friends and colleagues who mentor to attend but remember that we are strongly encouraging everyone to register in advance to help us plan the day. Space may or may not be available for those who do not pre–register.

 

 

WHAT:  Boys and Men of Color Mentoring Convening, a free, invitation-only event for mentors of boys of color in and around Oakland

WHERE:  Downtown Oakland; location details will be sent after registration

WHEN:  Monday, June 16, 2014, from 5:00 – 8:30 pm

WHO:  Anyone who mentors young black men or boys of color, through a program or informally, is invited to attend

WHY:  Your experience will help inform training for all mentors of young black men or boys of color throughout the United States to better support these young men in achieving their goals

HOW:  Register online now for this no-cost event that includes special speakers, dinner, and the chance to meet and network with others who are committed to this important work. Space may or may not be available for those who do not pre-register, so register now!

 

 

For details about the event, please visit our registration page. For questions, please contact Sarah Kremer (sa...@friendsforyouth.org or 650-482-2865). We look forward to your reply, and thank you in advance!

 

Best regards,

Sarah Kremer, Program Director

Friends for Youth, Inc.

 

Steve Vassor, Senior Advisor - Black Male Achievement

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

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Sarah Kremer, LPCC, ATR-BC
Program Director, Mentoring Institute + Bay Area Mentoring
Friends for Youth, Inc.
tel: 650-559-0200
mail: 1741 Broadway, First Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063