Mission and Purpose
The Navigators Scholarship provides experiences and resources to navigate college, cultivate community and create social justice leaders. Students will receive one-on-one mentorship meetings, build on existing skills and passions, receive support and resources, and connect with a community of like-minded leaders.
Mentees
Qualifications
- 1st & 2nd year, or transfer students
- Enrolled in at least 6 credits
- Availability to attend three to four events throughout the semester
- 2.5 GPA
- Social justice interest and/or experience
Benefits
- Students are able to develop their leadership skills through hosted events and mentor check-ins
- Students will develop their knowledge of social justice theories and models
- $1000 scholarship
- $500 per semester given the successful completion of all requirements
Mentor
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3rd or 4th year students
- Enrolled in at least 6 credits
- Availability to attend three to four events throughout the semester
- 2.5 GPA
- Social justice interest or experience working with social justice centered work
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for professional development of mentors
- Provides resources and communication between Office of Service Learning and Leadership and st
- Recruits Navigators and attends meetings with partners on and off campus to work in collaboration with Navigators
- Conducts weekly check-ins with mentor advisor
- Conducts check-ins with mentors once a month
- Ensures accountability of all members of the program
- Junior or Senior class standing(60+ college credits). or graduate students with leadership experience
- Ability to work up to five hours per week
- Previous mentoring experience or mentor program participation
- Maintain regular contact with mentees and mentor advisor
- Reports to mentor advisor/graduate assistant
- Assists in leading, planning, or facilitating up to one event per month with SLL Office
- Underclassmen (less than 60 college credits) with social justice interest/experience
- Utilize resources and attend events
- Attend check-ins with mentors
- Work with peer group to create an innovative social justice project