Mentorship
Mentoring of Students and Igniting Community (MOSAIC)
The Mentoring of Students and Igniting Community (MOSAIC) program is a faculty-to-student mentorship program for underrepresented students including those who self-identify as first-generation students, students of color, and their allies. This program is open to all students. The goal of MOSAIC is to ultimately create support that fosters community between faculty and students. Mentorship is identified as a critical component for the personal and professional growth for marginalized students in graduate schools of public health but is generally provided to undergraduate students. Graduate students often express lack of institutional support, difficulty fostering relationships with faculty, limited career preparedness, and trouble finding community amongst peers as gaps that need to be filled.
R.I.S.E. Peer Mentor Program
The program offers a robust peer mentorship program for underrepresented students including those who self-identify as first-generation students, students of color, and their allies. Incoming students are paired with mentors. Through guided conversations, community experiences, and leadership development workshops, both mentors and mentees are given opportunities to build resilience in an inclusive environment, experience solidarity, and empower themselves during their time at the Mailman School. Questions about the program can be directed to Diamond Jackson, Program Coordinator for the Office of Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion (ODCI).