How to find one

Many people have learned about a cultural community through a mentor or coach. This resource was created by the Northwest Regional Educational Lab (NWREL)/Bank Street College (BSC) training team. NWREL/BSC has been a Training and Technical Assistance provider for AmeriCorps*VISTA since 1998. They design and deliver the Pre-Service Orientation (PSO) and the Supervisor Orientation (SO), as well as other events.

NWREL/BSC uses this handout in the Supervisor Orientation. It helps new VISTA supervisors think about how their members could find and work with a cultural coach or guide in their community.

Use this resource to:

• Identify the benefits of working with a cultural coach
• Guide your members to work with a cultural coach

The second training schedule was contributed by Minnesota Alliance With Youth Promise Fellows Program (Minneapolis, MN), an AmeriCorps*State program whose Promise Fellows work with schools and communities managing tutoring, mentoring and service-learning programs.