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You asked, we listened
In 2020, MENTOR Colorado Virtual Coffees were created to provide a space for mentoring professionals to support each other through the impacts of COVID-19. Since Virtual Coffees came to an end in 2022, we’ve heard from many of our partners that the need for building community remains. And you also let us know how vital it is to interact and cultivate relationships in person with others who share your passion for the mentoring movement. By popular demand, we invite you to Ready, Set: Connect, our Virtual Coffee reimagined.
Purpose
Ready, Set: Connect is a no-cost platform for both virtual and in-person sessions that provides relationship-centered opportunities for the mentoring community to engage in an environment where learning and connecting can occur.
Format
The series is presented in two formats throughout the year:
- • Virtual Webinars: Get inspired, dive into relevant subjects, and learn from experts in the field while you spend time with the mentoring community in an online space.
- • In-Person Roundtables: Collaborate with your peers while enjoying a complimentary meal and roundtable discussions on relevant mentoring topics facilitated by MENTOR Colorado staff at various locations throughout the state.
2024 Virtual Webinars | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Get inspired, dive into relevant subjects, and learn from experts in the field while you spend time with the mentoring community in an online space.
Guest Presenter:
Diana Cutaia, Founder, Coaching Peace Consulting
Session Title:
Self-Care Can Only Happen in a Culture of Care: How do we foster a culture of care that creates the space and encouragement for others to care for themselves?
Description:
As ambassadors of the mentoring movement, we all experience what it’s like to get stuck in the hectic pace of creating communities that nurture, guide, and encourage youth. As we press on in our daily grind, we hear the consistent reminders of self-care. But do we pause to explore meaningful ways to care for ourselves so we can effectively continue this vigorous work of closing the mentoring gap?
In our Ready, Set: Connect debut session with Diana Cutaia, we won’t talk about the surface level of well-being; instead, we’ll dig deeper into creating a culture of care that prioritizes the holistic health of the mentoring community. Expect to be energized, informed, and inspired as Diana leads this important conversation, and exit the webinar with tangible tools for personal application.
Coming Soon: Recording
Guest Presenters:
Tim Wills, MENTOR Chief Impact Officer
Heather Coyne Traver, MENTOR Director of Digital Marketing
Session Title:
Storytelling and the Mentoring Message: Crafting Compelling Narratives to Boost Recruitment and Engagement
Description:
Unlock the potential of storytelling as a transformative tool for mentor recruitment and organizational growth. Join us as we delve into the fundamentals of storytelling and discover how it can be harnessed to create powerful narratives that resonate with your audience. Throughout this session, you'll learn how to captivate attention, evoke emotions, and make a lasting impact on the mentoring movement.
Intended audience: Mentoring professionals, board members, and mentors/volunteers.
More information coming soon!
More information coming soon!
2024 In-Person Roundtables | 11:00am - 1:00pm (unless otherwise noted)
Collaborate with your peers while enjoying a complimentary meal and roundtable discussions on relevant mentoring topics facilitated by MENTOR Colorado staff at various locations throughout the state.
Note: Deadline to register is 24 hours in advance of the session.
During the February and March roundtables, we'll focus our conversations on mentor recruitment. We want these events to be geographically accessible, so there are several locations across the state to choose from. Many thanks to our site hosts:
February 28: Pueblo
D.Vine Connections
618 East 4th Street, Pueblo, CO, 81001
Be sure to catch future roundtables at different locations in Southern Colorado.
February 28: Littleton
Shift Workspaces
2679 Main St #300 Littleton, CO 80120
Be sure to catch future roundtables at different locations in Northern Colorado.
March 7: Grand Junction
Mesa County Partners
1169 Colorado Avenue, Grand Junction, CO, 81501
March 28: Frisco | 12:30pm - 2:30pm
During the May roundtables, we'll focus our conversations on mentor screening and training. We want these events to be geographically accessible, so there are several locations across the state to choose from.
May 7: Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Refugee Services
1515 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
May 8: Frisco
Mountain Mentors
037 Peak One Drive, Frisco, CO 80443
May 15: Grand Junction
Mesa County Partners
1169 Colorado Avenue, Grand Junction, CO, 81501
May 21: Denver
Shift Workspaces - Bannock
1001 Bannock Street Denver, Colorado 80204
Parking Options
During the August roundtables, we'll focus our conversations on mentor monitoring/support and closure. We want these events to be geographically accessible, so there are several locations across the state to choose from.
August 27: Grand Junction
August 28: Frisco
August 29: Pueblo
August: Denver Metro
For more information about Ready, Set: Connect, please contact:
Tanya Simental
MENTOR Colorado Communications Manager
tanya.simental@comentoring.org.