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Mentor Application: 2022 FLEX-Ability Workshop on Well-being and Resilience
POSITION OVERVIEW
Anticipated Mentor Training Dates: March 27-29, 2022 Anticipated Event Dates: March 30-April 3, 2022 Mentor Application Deadline: January 17, 2022
American Councils is seeking experienced professionals to serve as mentors for the 2022 Well-being and Resilience Workshop, a personal and professional development program for alumni of the FLEX and YES programs. To be selected as a mentor, one must demonstrate experience or potential as a teacher, trainer, and/or facilitator with expertise in the following areas:
Mental Health - including but not limited to what mental health is; how to maintain one's mental health; how to deal with common mental health concerns; how to help someone struggling with mental health concerns; how to promote more openness and understanding regarding mental health in our communities; particular focus on dealing with anxiety, depression, and burnout, as well making career decisions, and fostering coping mechanisms requested.
Each mentor or trainer will receive an honorarium.
ELIGIBILITY AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Workshop trainer and mentors will design and implement approximately 12-14 hours of training content related to one or more of the topics listed above for small groups of 12-18 alumni of the FLEX and YES program from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Mentors will also support participants in implementing one project after the workshop that engages the local community, if the conditions of the pandemic allow. In addition, mentors will assist American Councils staff in leading introductory, team building, and project design programs. All activities will be conducted in English.
In order to be considered for a mentoring position, a candidate should:
- Be an alumna/us of any U.S. Government-sponsored exchange program, such as FLEX or YES, or be currently engaged in any U.S. government-sponsored programs in the region, such as Peace Corps or Fulbright. - Be from, or currently reside in, one of the participating countries: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. - Have demonstrable training, expertise, and experience in one or more of the areas listed above - Have past teaching or training experience and the ability to develop a training curriculum on one or more of the topics listed above - Have exceptional English language skills - Be available to work (virtually) with a co-mentor to prepare a training program between January and March 2022 - Be available for the entire period March 27-April 3, without interruption from outside obligations - Be flexible to adapt to a virtual platform such as Zoom