Friday, March 28

2025 Virtual Mentoring Matters Conference

Join experts and peers for a half day of professional development at our annual virtual conference.

By MENTOR New York

Date and time

Friday, March 28 · 6:30 - 9:30am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM

MENTOR New York Welcome

Brenda Jimenez, CEO MENTOR New York

9:35 AM - 10:00 AM

Morning Keynote Plenary - The Power of Positive Words

Rev. Eugene Coplin, Project Wisdom in Troubled Times

Erica Friedman Coburn, MENTOR New York

In this session, Rev. Eugene Coplin will share the philosophy and experiences of those who have participated in his program, which is focused on elevating positive talk in school and community settin...

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Break

10:05 AM - 10:55 AM

Plenary Discussion: Peer Mentoring

Monica Chuchon, Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School

Hassanah Smith, CUNY CAPAcity

Michelle Jervis, Girls Mentor Girls

Derrick Stroud, DSW; Brownsville Community Justice Ctr.

Dive into how you can leverage healthy peer relationships to infuse mentoring into your programming. Our panelists will share how peer mentoring can develop the social and emotional skills needed to ...

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

Break

11:10 AM - 12:15 PM

Master Class: Letting Young People Lead

Carina Pena, Connections Mentor Inc

Chandler Brossard, Connections Mentor Inc

Lia Taylor Harper, Connections Mentor

Dr. Rolanda Ward, Niagara University

This workshop will prepare you to take the next steps in elevating youth voices in your program. Dr. Ward will deepen practitioners' knowledge of the research that drives the programmatic practices f...

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Funding Challenges and Collaboration, Closing

Brenda Jimenez, CEO MENTOR New York

The MENTOR New York CEO will share her insights into the future of funding and how the mentoring movement can become more dynamic in creating collaborations that can increase sustainable funding oppo...

About this event

Event lasts 3 hours

Join us on March 28 as MENTOR New York presents it's 22nd annual Mentoring Matters Conference! The event will bring together youth development and mentoring practitioners from across New York for a half day of virtual professional development and inspiration.

With a lineup of experienced speakers, you can expect engaging sessions on creating affirming spaces for young people and authentically amplifying their voices.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the growth of best mentoring practices in our state. See you on March 28!

Organized by

MENTOR New York