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Youth Leadership Cultural Self-Awareness Coach
ORGANIZATION: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
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Purpose: Promote knowledge and understanding of the cultural history, traditions and experiences of youth in Youth Leadership Initiative, a Community Leadership Program at the Wilder Foundation. Foster their exploration of how their culture affects them and their lives through mixed media, reading, creative writing and film.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide leadership, guidance and perspective for a group of youth from a cultural background similar to the cultural coach (i.e. race, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexuality)
- Facilitate discussions and activities that enhance awareness of ancestry, heritage allows youth to discover and share their experiences, struggles and pride as members of that cultural group which the Cultural Coach will be able to relate and guide discussions through shared experience.
- Prepare youth to communicate effectively about their culture with others
- Provide youth with information and perspective about the culture, in a manner reflective of cross-cultural respect and inclusion
- Support youth in research that explores their culture
- Encourage youth to talk to their families to gain information about their beliefs and traditions
- Guide youth in developing effective communication and support the preparation of a presentation of their culture to other cultural groups
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual in a language as spoken by our community (Somali, Oromo, Spanish Hmong or Karen)
- At least 2 years of experience in Youth Work and facilitation
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About Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Location:
451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, MN 55104, US
Mission Statement
Wilder is a collective force for social good that works to see all people thrive. We champion stability and wellness through direct services, advocacy, and research.
Description
The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (Wilder) is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting, positive change rooted in people through direct services, research and community building. We combine knowledge, compassion and action to improve lives today and for generations to come.
Wilder has been dedicated to improving people's lives and well-being for over a century. Over time, we've evolved and enhanced our services to meet the changing needs of our community. However, our unwavering commitment to creating positive outcomes for children, families and communities remains the same.
Wilder is a nonprofit health and human services organization that has served the greater Saint Paul, MN area since 1906. Wilder is not a grant-making foundation, but a public charity as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
451 Lexington Parkway N.St. Paul, MN 55104
DATE POSTED
January 28, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30pm, from November through May
- Community of Practice trainings every 3rd Monday of the month from 5:00-6:30pm