Gender Journeys 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.

Hear from former Mentors and Mentees About Their Experiences:

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

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

• 2) Understanding Intersectionality - 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.

• 3) Unlearning - 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.

• 4) Personal Growth (for mentees) - 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.

• 5) Professional Growth (for mentors) - 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. To watch more testimonial videos check out: Rio (Mentor) & Max (Mentee).

Program Eligibility

• 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 (1-4 for mentees, 1-5 for mentors)

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