REACH(C) YOUTH MENTORING YOUTH
SEMINAR SHORTS
A seminar short is an online seminar intended to allow for expanded participation by allowing educators and students to engage in subject matters with experts in the field, without requiring the added expense of traveling. Schools in the REACH(c) YMY program can use the Seminar Shorts as a resource to launch mentoring conversations with students, parents, staff members, and others.
HILL HARPER FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
His experiences with speaking with thousands of young men of color and the lessons learned;
The true story behind MBK and how it can manifest in any school community;
The air up there – What are the true perceptions of young men of color in the entertainment world (the place that so many of the young men aspire to enter); and
Hill knows his family’s history and has a connection, mentally and physically, to his ancestry. What advice has he given to young men of color who do have that level of connection to their families and only connect their value to their current situation, which may be in a deep level of struggle and survival?
“It is an honor and a privilege to participate in this wonderful program. I already have some ideas flowing about the first session with my youth mentors.”
— Langston Masingale, Master Mentor- Urban Scholars