Dear IEL,
We’re excited to share the success of our recently concluded training focused on mentoring! It was an enriching journey filled with valuable insights that will shape our future initiatives.
Now, we’re thrilled to announce recruitment for the final Leaders of Tomorrow learning series: "Bridging Futures: Preparing Immigrant and Refugee Youth for Successful Transitions into Adulthood." This learning experience is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively support immigrant and refugee youth during their critical transition from high school to adulthood.
🌟 Overview:
This learning experience is designed to equip participants with the tools and strategies needed to effectively support immigrant and refugee youth during their transition to adulthood. Through a series of interactive modules, participants will engage in activities and discussions that deepen their understanding of the unique challenges these youth face, strengthen their capacity to align strengths and interests with career pathways, and provide tailored guidance to support their successful transitions.
🎯 Overall Goals:
- Understand the unique challenges immigrant and refugee youth face during post-high school transitions and how this impacts future planning.
- Explore career pathways to gain knowledge of various post-secondary options and effective methods to expose and prepare youth for these opportunities.
- Identify strengths and align careers by acquiring techniques to help youth identify their strengths, skills, and interests, and connect them to appropriate career paths.
- Develop strategies to guide youth in setting realistic goals and acquiring the necessary skills to achieve their aspirations.
- Design hands-on experiences for youth and engage families effectively in the career exploration and transition process.
🚀 Launch Details:
We are excited to kick off this program on Wednesday, February 19th, running through Wednesday, April 9th. Sessions will be held weekly from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST.
📝 Interested in Participating?
If you’re passionate about supporting immigrant and refugee youth and eager to be part of this transformative journey, we invite you to express your interest by completing this interest form by January 10th, 2025.
Join us as we embark on this impactful mission of empowerment and change!
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