National Mentoring Summit 2024

Friday, January 26th

• Considerations for Engaging with Traditionally Marginalized Youth Impacted by Human Trafficking 
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM ET | Meeting Room 14
  • Presented by Joy Thompson, Director of Programs, Building Community and Liberation
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• Approaches for Exploring and Addressing Community Mental Health Using Restorative Practices
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET | Anacostia Salon D
  • Presented by Joy Thompson, Director of Programs, Building Community and Liberation and Ivan S. Villaseñor Madriz, Training and Capacity Building Manager, Building Community
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In this conversation, Kanesha Lenore Jean-Baptiste, Training and Capacity Building Manager, and Joy Thompson, Director of Programs, Building Community and Liberation discuss the state of human trafficking related to youth who have been traditionally marginalized, specifically Black girls.

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• Hiding in Plain Sight Facilitation Guide - A guide for discussing and supporting youth mental health 
• Resources to Care for Yourself, Care for Each Other - Tips for supporting yourself and others during crises 
• Virtual Carousel - Build community by meeting and networking with numerous people in a fast-paced organized activity 
• Exploring Solutions, Speed Rounds - Get practical and imaginative help from peers immediately by tapping into our collective genius
• The Girls Action Board (GAB) aims to create pathways for Black girls to lead in the work that centers their healing, resilience, and professional development. GAB members wrote and performed this collaborative poetry piece about the importance of centering Black girls: