MENTORSHIP

Gender Journeys Mentorship is a 6-month program for trans, non-binary, genderqueer, gender expansive, and gender questioning adults to explore gender identity, build community, increase confidence, and develop new skills. This program is inclusive to people of all backgrounds. We welcome and support people on their journey which may or may not include medical transition - we welcome and encourage whatever is right for you. We affirm your gender identity without expectation of your gender expression. We welcome you to be your full self. Below you can see videos and testimonials of past participants. Our program is currently on hold while we work to hire a new mentorship coordinator. Our fabulous past coordinator is now in the advisory role. We are seeking a new coordinator. If this is your skillset please sign up here:

Through workshops, trainings, affinity groups, and one-on-one mentorship, the program strives to accomplish the following five goals:

  • Create a community of collective learning and mutual support through offering program activities, building networks, and sharing resources.

  • Strengthen our understanding of how racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and classism are directly connected through monthly workshops and trainings. Topics include: decolonizing gender, sharing your gender journey through public speaking/story-telling/writing, intersections of racial and gender justice, and more.

  • Reflect on how gender-normative values and behaviors commit violence to our gender identities and expressions. Through affinity groups and support calls, participate in the life-long process both validating our authentic selves and acknowledging where we are privileged.

  • Identify strategies to accomplish self-identified goals through one-on-one mentorship and build community through workshops, trainings, and optional events. This program is not a substitute for, nor equivalent to, professional therapy.

  • Build skills in ethical mentorship and gain community-building and self-expression skills through attending and facilitating workshops, affinity groups, and community fun nights.

The Gender Journeys Mentorship Program brings together a cohort of people from diverse backgrounds of different identities, ages, and life experience to ensure the insights brought to cohort activities are varied.

Program Eligibility

  • Must be 18+ years of age 

  • Identify as non-cisgender. Can be trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender questioning, etc.

  • Committed to goals of the program

  • Access to phone and computer, ability for both zoom and in person

Hear From Former Mentors and Mentees About Their Experiences

To watch more testimonial videos check out:

Rio (Mentor) & Max (Mentee).