Join us this summer for a...
Free Webinar with Rooted Futures!
Cultivating Connection with young men
At Rooted Futures, our team of adult male mentors provides positive role modeling and group spaces where boys and young men are welcomed, witnessed and receive authentic feedback.
Join us online to learn a simple set of skills that will unlock the mystery of staying in healthy relationship, and move from resentment and opposition into rich connection and collaboration.
Date: Wednesday, June 3rd
Time: 4:30-6:00pm PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: Sliding Scale $15 - $30
Meet Trevor Spring - Host & Co-founder
In this free online session we will cover the basic set of skills we use in our youth mentoring program, and that allow us to build trust, have fun, and engage in real conversations with boys and young men from 9-19.
Even though maintaining a positive relationship with an adolescent boy can be confusing or exasperating, and may even seem impossible, there's a good chance that it's not too late to turn things around. In fact boys want to be met with respect and curiosity, to be truly seen and heard, and affirmed. And when that happens they can be surprisingly communicative, their self-esteem and self-awareness can grow, and they can thrive.
For many of us adults, we were not fully met in these ways during our own youth, so it can take a deliberate effort to cultivate these skills and qualities.
Join us at our free webinar on June 6, or visit our website to schedule a free one-on-one call with one of our mentors to learn how you and your son can be part of the growing Rooted Futures community!
Schedule
4:30pm: Welcome and Introductions
4:45pm: Icebreaker / Game
5:00pm: Mentoring Frameworks - How we do what we do
5:30pm: Skills practice - breakout groups - debrief
6:00pm: How to get involved
6:15pm: Q&A
6:30pm: Closing
Will I walk away with skills that i can use immediately?
Yes. You will learn techniques and frameworks that will help you shift out of the role of helicopter parent and into a valued guide. These skills can be practiced with your son, your students, other family members and just about anyone you want to deepend relationship with.
Do I have to be a parent to attend?
No, this is available for anyone that wants to deepen their relational skills, ideal for educators, coaches, mentors, step parents, grandparents, etc.
Can my son join?
Yes. While the content of this webinar will be focused on supporting parents and guardians, everyone is welcome to join us for the call.
Do I have to stay for the whole time?
No. We do encourage you to join us from start to finish, however, you are welcome come for any portion you can make.
Will there be time for a Q&A?
Yes, we will create time at the end of the call to answer any questions you may have about us, our organization and our programming.
Will the call be recorded?
Yes once you enroll you will automatically get sent the recording once the call is finished. It will be available for purchase for anyone that cannot attend.
Core Tenets Of Our Pathmaker Program
Nature Connection
We believe in immersing youth in the natural living world as a way to reconnect to their own inner nature
Life Mapping
We provide young men with the tools required to claim their own usefulness and purpose in the world
Real Talk
We create spaces virtually and physically where young men can be felt, seen and heard in their wholeness
Principles of Mentoring
At Rooted Futures all of our mentors are trained in this simple framework:
We "LAMP"
Listen
Ask/Acknowledge
Model
Praise
We Do Not "FRAP"
Fix
Rescue
Advise
Project
We listen without judgment, analysis, or critique and give the young men space to express themselves fully.
We are curious and accept them as they are. We lead with questions and reflect their own wisdom back to them.
We raise our own standards and model behaviors we hope they will adopt.
We identify their strengths, even if they’re subtle, and praise them openly.
Who We Are
We are a team of men from diverse backgrounds who are committed to showing up for our communities.
We're passionate about learning and creating together and value the mentorship of young men as a shared mission in the world.
What Our Community Is Saying...
I thought that this program would be lame and didn’t want to do it when my mom made me. But now (week 3) I think it’s pretty cool, I want to keep coming back and I’m getting a lot out of it. - Josiah, 15
After each of the experiences (my son) has had, he really seems to feel more aligned, and able to communicate that to me… I think it has been really encouraging for him.
I feel that in working with youth like this, I meet with a younger part of myself, and it’s this beautiful meeting of the older men becoming younger, and the younger men becoming older. It’s such a rare space to be in and that’s what I keep coming back for.
