Honoring the Spiritual and Cultural Legacy of Mentoring: Empowering Future Generations
Runtime - 68 minutes
 
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In this inspirational presentation at the Teachers College 2013 Annual Winter Roundtable at Columbia University, Dr. Nancy Boyd-Franklin first honors and recognizes the familial, cultural, and spiritual mentors who have impacted her own life and career. She encourages her audience to build a 'professional extended family' that can provide the cultural legacy of mentoring and support throughout their lives. She then describes 10 important characteristics of mentoring and encourages her audience to believe in themselves and to empower the next generation to make a difference in the lives of others.