Returning Women Students Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:15:14 -0400

The Women's Center is excited to expand our Returning Women Students Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program which was in its pilot year last fall.

This program connects newer returning* women undergraduate students one-on-one with more experienced returning women undergraduate student mentors who strive to provide them with personal, academic, and professional support and guidance.

In addition to building the individual relationships between the mentoring partners, all participants attend a welcome orientation (on Thursday, August 21st from 12-3pm) and participate in various workshops and events. All participants are also encouraged to attend Returning Women’s Forum events and other Women’s Center programming.

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What are the benefits of being a Peer Mentor?

Are there things you know now that you wish you had known as a new student at UMBC? This is your chance to use your experience and insight to help guide a new student’s transition to UMBC!

Mentors will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills while networking across disciplines. The peer-to-peer mentoring relationship is mutually beneficial, as the act of mentoring is a valuable exercise in professional development.

Apply to be a mentor: tinyurl.com/ReturningWomenMentorApp

What are the benefits of being a Mentee?

As new(er) UMBC students, mentees have the benefit of learning things that can take a year or more to discover. Mentees will have a resource to turn to when they don’t know whom else to ask and their mentor will be able to provide honest and open feedback. Mentees are matched with their peer mentor for the full academic year.

Apply to be a mentee: tinyurl.com/ReturningWomenMenteeApp

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The deadline to submit your application of interest is Friday, July 25th.

For questions or more details, contact the Women's Center at 410-455-2714 or womens.center@umbc.edu. Also be sure to download the brochure attached to this news posting.

*Returning students are students seeking their first undergraduate degree who are over the age of 25.