National Mentoring Summit 2023 Workshops

Join Youth Collaboratory at our Summit workshops, download the presentation materials, and meet our team!

two Black women sitting at a table talking

Culture as a Protective Factor: Centering Black Voices, Leadership and Community Partnerships in Mentoring  

Thursday, January 26th from 9:25 am - 10:55 am | Independence Salon F

Kanesha Lenore Jean-Baptiste (she/her)
Training and Capacity Building Manager
lenore@youthcollaboratory.org
412-366-6562, ext. 7

Joy Thompson (she/her)
Director of Programs, Building Community and Preventing Trafficking and Exploitation
joy@youthcollaboratory.org
412-894-0962

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Take the Culture as a Protective Factor Survey

Creating Resilient Communities to Prevent Youth Homelessness  

Thursday, January 26th from 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm | Virtual: Zoom Room 2

Kendel Arthur (she/her)
Training and Capacity Building Manager
kendel@youthcollaboratory.org
412-909-4862

Evelyn Bagley (they/them)
Youth Catalyst Team Consultant
evelyn@youthcollaboratory.org

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Trauma-Informed Partnerships with Black Girls at Risk or Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Thursday, January 26th from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Virtual: Zoom Room 1

Friday, January 27th from 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Independence Salon D 

Dasha Pettway (she/her)
Training and Capacity Building Manager
dashamir@youthcollaboratory.org
412-785-0013

Makayla Dawkins (she/her)
Youth Catalyst Team Consultant
makayla@youthcollaboratory.org

Martine Jones (she/her)
Youth Catalyst Team Consultant
martine@youthcollaboratory.org

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Take the Culture as a Protective Factor Survey

Connect with the Team at the Summit

Ivan S. Villaseñor Madriz (he/el)
Training and Capacity Building Manager
ivan@youthcollaboratory.org
412-785-0721

Lesley Rich (she/her)
Training and Capacity Building Manager
lesley@youthcollaboratory.org
412-785-0742

Katy White (she/her)
Director, Program Integration & Enhancement
katy@youthcollaboratory.org
412-332-5155

Kristen Truffa (she/her)
Deputy Director, Programs
kristen@youthcollaboratory.org
412-965-9067