Unbound: The VanguardSTEM Community Mentorship Program
#VanguardSTEM is launching our first ever mentoring program! Once a month from March through June, participants will meet with mentors across various STEM disciplines to build community and gain exposure to the wide variety of paths and opportunities in these fields. With the support of our community, you will build connections, discover new paths, and bolster your toolkit for surviving and thriving in STEM. We can’t wait to welcome you into our brilliant and powerful community -- and we hope you’ll be there with open arms! If you are interested in joining this program, please fill out the form below by February 11th. Please feel free to email mentoring@vanguardstem.com with any questions.

Who is this for?
This mentoring program is for women and non-binary people of color interested in pursuing a career in STEM. This does not mean academia or bust! Folks interested in science communication, entrepreneurship, policy/advocacy, etc. are welcome and encouraged to join. 

We will prioritize applications from folks in community colleges, tribal colleges, HBCUs, and MSIs, but emphasize that all folks who are 18 or older, identify as gender minorities of color, and do not have a graduate degree are welcome in this program. 

What will the sessions be like?
Once a month, we will meet on Zoom for ~90 minutes. For the first 30 minutes, we will connect as a group to discuss and reflect on the "theme" of the session. Themes will be decided based on your application responses and may require some pre-reading prior to our session. Then we will break off into small group mentoring sessions where 1-4 mentees will meet with one mentor. Prior to the event, mentees will be given a roster of potential mentors and select 2-3 with whom they would like to meet for these small groups. This is where you can ask targeted questions and get advice on your career and personal endeavors.

Who are the mentors?
For each session, we will recruit women and non-binary scientists, engineers, doctors, industry leaders, non-profit founders, educators, sociologists, faculty, post-docs, and senior graduate students (with ABD status) who identify as persons of color. You can expect 2-4 mentors per session. You can view some of our past mentor rosters here. 
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