I felt as if what was said during the conference was so validating for us—to have outside sources saying things about how important it is for organizations to prioritize youth voice and choice.
Zoë Auerbach, Program Manager, CHIME and Young Leaders
About the Conference
The 22nd annual Mentoring Matters Conference promises a day of invaluable insights, as speakers explore current trends, challenges, and best practices in mentorship and youth development.
This year's theme, 'Elevating Youth Voice,' highlights how mentoring relationships can build skills and confidence for young people to use their voice and be leaders.
Expert speakers
Keynote and youth panels center on authentic relationship-driven approaches to mentoring—with equity and joy as the foundation.
Practice-based workshops
Connect and learn with fellow youth-serving professionals, as practitioners share and apply their expertise to real-life situations.
Speakers
Mentoring Can Do That: Building Skills and Confidence to Elevate Youth Voice
Hosted in person in NYC the day before the virtual conference.
Join us for a conversation with some of the most elite mentoring professionals in their respective fields and in youth development to discuss how they have infused mentoring practices and programming to build the skills and confidence in young people that allow them to find their voice, build social capital, and create a greater sense of equity and belonging.
Panelists:
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Dr. Sofia Petruz
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Alana Beard
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Dr. Elizabeth Santiago
Moderated by Brenda Jimenez.
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