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SHADES - Multicultural Mentoring Program

Multicultural Mentoring Program

The ASU Graduate College highly recommends Shades, a Multicultural Mentoring Program for future scientists.
Interested undergraduate science students and first year graduate students will be matched with graduate students from the same or similar programs of study. The Shades mentoring program invites students in all STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to participate.

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How the Shades Program works

A network of support and informational exchange, Shades will ask that:
  1. Mentors check in with mentees twice a month – via email or phone or in-person.
  2. Participants gather every other month (food provided). Some portion of time in most meetings will have panels or guest speakers on topics such as career options in STEM fields, resume building, graduate school preparation, etc. Time is also allotted for socializing.
  3. Participants receive a newsletter through email listserv. The newsletter contains seminars/workshops/meetings of interest, study tips, career & professional development articles, and other useful information.

How Shades will benefit ASU Students in Science

Shades has multiple potential positive impacts to the ASU community as a whole. Primarily, it will increase graduate enrollment of underrepresented students.
  • Shades undergraduates will have graduate student role models and a community of these students as resources.
  • Shades mentees will learn about options in science and how to enhance their academic performance.
  • Shades mentors will be given the opportunity to be part of a new network at ASU and to help their own community of peers.
The program is not meant to replace formal academic advising, but rather to become a source of support and information on multicultural issues affecting the African American, Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Latina(o) communities and others.

As one of the largest institutions of higher learning in the country, ASU is committed to increasing and supporting the diversity of ethnic and cultural groups among graduate students. The Shades program will provide a network to assist students to navigate the university system and achieve their educational goals.
Daryl Traylor, Biochemistry & Microbiology (left) meets Enrique Bustamante, Physics  

Who can participate?

Any graduate or undergraduate science student who is interested in mentorship and wants to provide or receive support in multicultural and academic issues.

  Wilson Francisco (left), Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry talks with Yung Chang, Associate Professor of BioDesign, and Anthony Garcia (right), a student of Pre-Bio Engineering
 
 
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