El Pueblo Scholar Mentor Program

@ The Latinx Resource Center

Program Mission 

El Pueblo Scholars Mentor Program is designed to support and foster the next generation of Latinx student leaders, social change/justice educators, and community activists. With exciting and supportive programming focused on developing participants' cultural identity and educational knowledge, as well as fostering their social justice-oriented aspirations through community development both on and off-campus.

Geared towards leadership, cultural empowerment, and activism, the program offers community building support, and opportunities to prepare for post-secondary pathways. With a small group cohort of peers, programming begins with a focus on cultural and community development in the first year, an array of opportunities and activities to build skills, connections, networks, and concludes with support for a self-directed action plan for the second year of college. 

Benefits of participation:

Academic Support: 

• Ongoing academic support and guidance, including one-on-one and team peer mentorship support 

• Participate in academic programming tailored to the Latinx student experience 

• One-on-One advising provided by Latinx Resource Center staff to support your academic journey 

• Resources (academic, career, and personal)

Community Engagement: 

• Build community with an annual cohort, peer mentors, and the Latinx Resource Center community 

• Access to Latinx/Chicanx cultural activities, experiences, and programming in the San Diego community 

• Get involved as a community volunteer with the LRC and our Latinx community organization partners 

• Receive special invitations to LRC events, speakers, and community programs 

Personal and Professional Development: 

• Access to community cultural educational workshops - learn about resume building, internships, career planning, networking, research, and more from a team of dedicated Mentors 

• Build a strong community of support with peers from similar backgrounds, explore cultural wealth, diversity within Latinx identity that promotes belongingness

Learning Outcomes  

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to: 

Explain foundational social and cultural capital notions related to race, ethnicity, language, and histories of Latinx/e community  
Identify baseline salient identity concepts tied to “Latinidad” 
Articulate key social justice topics impacting the Latinx/e community
Recall essential campus educational resources and multicultural connections integral to their educational success
Generate a culturally infused reflective educational plan for the first two years of the student’s undergraduate academic and career journey.

Who Can Apply? 

Each year, we are able to include 15-20 students in our cohort, including both commuter and residential students. The mentorship program begins in Fall semester and ends at the end of the following Spring semester. It is a year long commitment. The mentor program does contribute to earning general elective units that satisfy graduation requirements.

Application to the program is open to first year (High School to University) and recent college transfer students (Community College to University). 

Students who are seeking to learn about cultural inclusive leadership practices and who are interested in making a difference within the Latinx community, should apply. Selection will be based on quality of responses as well as commitment to the year-long program.

 

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