New Frontiers in Mentoring

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Join us for two and a half days of interactive workshops for mentoring program professionals. Each session will be facilitated by regional and national mentoring experts.

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About New Frontiers in Mentoring Training

The New Frontiers in Youth Mentoring: Partnering to Reach Across Boundaries training is hosted by the Alaska Mentoring Demonstration Project and coordinated by the National Mentoring Center. This training for mentoring professionals is designed to help programs achieve excellence by providing interactive workshops based on new and effective practices in the field of youth mentoring. This event is open to any youth mentoring professional in the U.S. A special thanks to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for their funding and support to make this training possible.

For more information please contact:

Amy Cannata
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
National Mentoring Center
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
101 SW Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204
Email: cannataa@nwrel.org
Phone: 503.275.9609
Fax: 503.275.0444
Toll Free: 800.547.6339 x609

Keynote Speakers

"Dr. Mentor," Susan G. Weinberger
President Mentoring Consultant Group

Dr. Susan G. Weinberger, an international consultant on mentoring, is the founder and President of the MENTOR CONSULTING GROUP based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Susan was a pioneer in designing and developing a school-based mentoring program, the Norwalk Mentor Program in the early 1980’s and served as its Director for 12 years. The Norwalk Model has been replicated throughout the world.

Dr. Weinberger has been recognized for her expertise in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating school, corporate and community-based mentoring programs and school-to-work initiatives. These include federal contracts to establish mentoring programs on Native American reservations throughout the United States. She conducted workshops and focus groups in 1998-99 funded by HUD’s Office of Native American Programs in Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Anchorage, and Denver. Susan developed a program in 2001 funded by HUD in Arizona with Arizona State University, Gila River Boys & Girls Club and San Xavier Community Center. She designed and implemented a mentoring initiative in 2004 funded by the Department of Health and Human Services at 16 Boys & Girls Clubs in 7 states. This three year project has established comprehensive mentoring programs on Indian reservations. Most recently in 2005, Dr. Weinberger assisted the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota to develop a mentoring pilot initiative.

Susan received her Bachelor of Science degree in Modern Languages from Carnegie-Mellon University; a master’s degree in Elementary and Bilingual Education from Manhattanville College and her doctorate from the College of Business and Public Management at the University of Bridgeport.

More information on Susan G. Weinberger can be found at: www.mentorconsultinggroup.com/about_susan.html

 

Judy Vredenburgh
President and Chief Executive Officer Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Judy Vredenburgh joined Big Brothers Big Sisters as president and chief executive officer in June 1999. She came to the nation’s preeminent youth-service organization with a proven professional track record and 29 years of management experience in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. She is the first woman to hold the organization’s top national position.

Under her leadership, Big Brothers Big Sisters has grown steadily and significantly. Today, the organization serves hundreds of thousands of children in 5,000 communities across the country, and is working toward the goal of serving one million children.

More information on Judy Vredenburgh can be found at: www.bbbsa.org/site/pp.asp?c=iuJ3JgO2F&b=14605

 

Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa

The Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa has spent the last 35 years in Alaska, serving as village priest, university professor, consultant on intercultural relations and communications, and authoring several books on Alaska Native cultures and history. A 1969 graduate of Georgetown University and of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Father Oleksa earned his doctoral degree in Presov, Slovakia, in 1988. His four-part PBS television series, Communicating Across Cultures, has been widely acclaimed.

The recipient of numerous awards from local, state and federal agencies, as well as the Alaska Federation of Natives, Father Michael has taught on all three main campuses of the University of Alaska system and at Alaska Pacific University as well. He currently resides in Anchorage with his Yup’ik wife, Xenia, his daughter Anastasia and one of his three grandsons.

Registration!

Registration for New Frontiers in Mentoring is now full!

Registration fee*: $150.00 per person
The registration fee covers the cost of breakfast (3), lunch (3), and training materials.

*Please note, participants who are funded by the Alaska Mentoring Demonstration Project have already paid the registration fee. If you are not sure if your fee has been paid please contact Kay Logan, 800-547-6339 ext. 135 before completing the payment portion of your registration.

How to Register

To ensure complete registration for the New Frontiers in Mentoring event please follow these easy steps.

Registration questions: Contact Kay Logan, 800-547-6339 ext. 135, logank@nwrel.org

Training Agenda

View a PDF version of the agenda.

New Frontiers in Mentoring will feature three distinct conference tracks. Participants are encouraged to sample sessions form various tracks.

Track: Working with Rural and Diverse Communities

Training sessions:

Track: Mentoring 101: Running a Quality Program

Training sessions:

Track: Planning for Sustainability

Training sessions:

Training Location/Logistics

Hotel Information

Hotel reservations must be made by March 19th, 2006 to secure the special event rate!

Hilton Anchorage
500 W 3rd Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 800-245-2527
Online reservations:www.anchorage.hilton.com

Special conference room rates:

  • $94.00 single
  • $104.00 double
  • $124.00 triple
  • $144.00 Quad

(add an additional 12% tax to the rates above)

When booking your reservation you must mention that you are with the New Frontiers in Mentoring training or SRP code: AFC to receive the special event rate.

Airline Information

Alaska Airlines is providing a 10% discount on tickets reserved for this group. Travelers must book for travel dates between April 7-15, 2006. Only Alaska Airlines or Horizon flights. Travelers must call Alaska Airlines Group reservations desk at 800-445-4435 and mention discount code CMR8603 to book their flights.

Ground Transportation

Shuttles (advanced reservations required): Rates start at $12.00

Eagle River Shuttle: 907-694-8888
Shuttle Man: 907-677-8537
Talkeetna Shuttle: 888-288-6008

Taxis to/from hotel start at $17.00

Directions: Exit the airport heading East. Exit Minnesota Boulevard North. Take Minnesota Boulevard North into downtown. Turn right on Third Avenue. The hotel front door is at the corner of Third Avenue and ''E'' Street. Total travel time, approx. 10 minutes.

Hotel Parking

Self Parking: $8.00
Valet Parking: $14.00

Visiting Anchorage

This project was supported by Grant No. 2003-JG-FX-0027 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.