Many of us mentor without any training about mentoring. The research shows that mentoring can lead to improved academic performance and greater retention of undergraduate and graduate students. It can also help BIPOC students feel a greater sense of belonging, motivation, and academic self-efficacy. But without some clear guidelines on how to mentor, how will we know if we’re mentoring well? Riding the Academic Freedom Train: A Culturally Responsive, Multigenerational Mentoring Model provides a comprehensive and critical guide to the research and a model for culturally responsive mentoring. As our student populations and faculty become more diverse, this book can be a valuable resource for Faculty, Chairs, and Deans who seek to be more intentional about mentoring across diversity, learn more about effective practices, and better understand how faculty and students’ intersecting identities impact this important relationship.

Facilitator: Linda Hasunuma, Assistant Director, CAT

This two-part book group will meet on the following dates via zoom:

• Friday, September 22 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Friday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Rescheduled date)

Registration for the first session will serve as registration for the subsequent session.

Registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Books are available for pickup at the CAT reception desk (TECH Center, Suite 112). Once registered, please stop by to claim your copy.

The CAT will send registered participants a Zoom access link to this webinar via email one hour prior to the session.