Keynotes, Workshops, and Special Programs Contact Sir Aaron with any questions you have pertaining to the listed Keynotes, Workshops, and Special Programs. Sir Aaron is also capable and willing to develop new materials or adjust current materiel to meet your organization's needs. To contact Sir Aaron please visit the contact page. (Specialized Programming) Strengthening Our Community is a manualized self-help program aimed to help students of color adjusts to a predominantly White institution of higher education. Strengthening Our Community draws from prominent theories found in the areas of student development, cultural development and mental health. The overarching goal of Strengthening Our Community is to develop a safe place where students of color will develop feelings of belonging and connectedness with other students of color, while also building the capacity to regulate their emotions and advocate for themselves. Strengthening Our Community consist of 2 stand-alone workshops, Building Our Self Up and Strengthening Our Self. Supplemental to these two workshops is the program, Advocating from My Self.
*Contact Sir Aaron to see how you can become a trained facilitator of the Strengthening Our Community program. Fostering Resilience with Youth of Foster Care (Keynote/Workshop) Fostering Resilience with Professional of Foster Care (Keynote/Workshop) The Self and Diversity: Crossing the Intersection of Race to increase Cultural Competency (Keynote/Workshop/Intensive Training) Drawing from systems theory and theories of cultural and racial identity development, historical trauma, and mindfulness, this presentation will provide participants with a framework to help individuals reconcile the effects of historical trauma and develop Self-leadership within all areas of life. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their own racially developed attitudes and to assess how these attitudes might influence meaningful relationships. Using experiential activities, participants will learn how to recognize the influence of historical trauma within relationships. Participants will also learn techniques to assist in exploring racially developed attitudes while also developing dual awareness and the qualities of Self-leadership: compassion, courage, calm, connection, confidence, creativity and clarity. Participants will:
Reconciling Historical Trauma in Students of Color (Keynote/Workshop) This workshop introduces participants to multicultural student development through a historical trauma lens. Sir Aaron Mason will speak on the topic of historical trauma and its effects on students of color at predominantly White institutions of higher education. Participants are lead through experiential and mindfulness exercises to deepen their understanding of historical trauma and how to cope with issues of discrimination and hate. The purpose of this workshop is to guide participants in developing a systemic perspective of the effects of historical trauma on people of color, specifically, college students of color. Participants will:
Microaggressions: The Little Things That Matter (Workshop) Participants will explore microaggression and how they affect individuals within diverse communities. Microaggressions are common verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicates hostile or negative slights to individuals who represent various cultural groups. This workshop will provide steps in addressing microaggressions so that you are able to succeed within leadership and professional roles. Goals of workshop
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