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Mentor Foundational Opportunities

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Mentor Foundational Opportunities are designed to build core knowledge of mentoring for equity. Mentor Academy 101 and 201 are 12-hour trainings. Nakia Academy can be taken in place of Mentor Academy 101 by participants who identify as people of color. Participation in Mentor Academy 101 or Nakia Academy is the prerequisite for participation in any other BEST event.

Note: We’re unable to provide make-up sessions. Please enroll only if you’re able to participate in the full event. Please also note that BEST’s Mentor Training Opportunities ask participants to engage in some vulnerable conversations. Consider choosing a zooming location/environment where you will be able to engage comfortably.

Mentor Academy 101

Mentor Academy 101 exists to prepare educators as leaders to serve in mentoring and coaching roles. Mentor Academy is grounded in the pursuit of equitable outcomes for students in Washington state. Academy content invites participants to examine themselves (their identity and experience), their approach to building relationships with mentees, and the systems change advocacy essential to mentoring for equity. The WA State Standards for Mentoring is the foundational text of Mentor Academy. These standards are centered in educational equity: the heart of mentoring. Academy content is supported by Elena Aguilar’s Coaching for Equity; all pre-registered participants will receive a copy of Coaching for Equity.

Topics include: Understanding identity, relationship building, confidentiality, conversation skills, mentor roles, observation and feedback.

Title Date and Time Register
Mentor Academy 101
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.

Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.

Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
Mentor Academy 101
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!

Mentor Academy 201 

Mentor Academy 201 extends mentor learning from Mentor Academy 101 to build capacity to engage in conversations around racial equity, deepen awareness of equitable classroom practices, and refine mentoring skills. 201 content invites participants to examine themselves (their identity and implicit biases), their strategies for talking about race, and their roles as antiracist mentors, pursuing educational equity for all students in Washington state.  Academy content is grounded in the WA State Standards for Mentoring. These standards are centered in educational equity: the heart of mentoring. Participants who attend this event can now earn up to 12 equity clock hours.  

Topics include: Understanding implicit bias, asset-based thinking, building learning partnerships.

Course Title Date and Time Register
BEST Mentor Academy 201
SPU0017
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
BEST Mentor Academy 201
SPU0020
Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
BEST Mentor Academy 201
SPU0021
Thursday, January 4, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before event.
Register now for this online event!
BEST Mentor Academy 201
SPU0022
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.
Register now for this online event!
BEST Mentor Academy 201
SPU0023
Saturday, June 1, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.

Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to event.
Register now for this online event!

NAKIA Academy

NAKIA Academy is a mentoring and leadership academy by people of color and open to people of color. The training covers Mentor Academy 101 content that is specific for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) educators and can be taken in place of Mentor Academy 101. The purpose of NAKIA Academy, named for a fictional unsung hero and a humanitarian whose philosophy includes lifting others up, is a community that is in continuous growth and support. Educators (teachers and ESAs) in NAKIA Academy come together to lead, organize and create equitable spaces in education. The academy beings educators together in three cohort groups over a four-month period focused on thinking, learning, interacting, skill-building, and fun.

The NAKIA Academy fall cohort application is now open! NAKIA Academy nurtures authentic engagement with 500+ POC members as they lead, organize, and create equitable spaces for all stakeholders in education. This is not a "program" but a community in continuous growth and support. Apply today to the NAKIA Academy.

If you'd like to learn more about NAKIA Academy, contact the BEST team.

Topics include: Understanding identity, relationship building, confidentiality, conversation skills, mentor roles, connection and healing, imposter syndrome.