leadership development
The Leadership Development Skills Program focuses on
self-awareness, communication skills, growth mindset, and mentoring.
Upcoming Programs
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Previous Programs
2021: Coffee & Conversations, Let’s Talk Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Undergrad to Predominantly White Institution (PWI) Grad School Experiences 2021: Creating Future Faculty Preparation Programs, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network 2021: Graduate Regional Fellowship Program: Engaging Rural Students for Success, Graduate Faculty Council (GFC) Regional Representative Meeting, Indiana University 2021: Conversation Starters: The Importance of Professional Development during Graduate Studies, Black Doctoral Network 2021: Guest Lecture, Integrating Diversity and Inclusion into the Mentoring Process, Auburn University, College of Education, Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling 2020: Transitions for Student Researchers: STEM Summer Scholars Institute, Virtual Faculty Research Development Institute (vFRDI), Indiana University 2013: Keynote, Bridging the Gap Mentorship Conference, Auburn University 2013: Meet the STEM Student Organizations, Auburn University 2012: HBCU and PWI Forum: The Conversation, Auburn University
Leadership Development Spotlight
PASS Mentoring Program
Education is my Destiny partnered with the PASS Mentoring program from 2012-2015. The mission of PASS is to Promote Academic Success for Students in sciences and mathematics by providing a healthy learning and social environment for minority freshmen paired with upper classmen in their major areas for a smooth transition into college. The program provides a “family” away from home environment to help freshmen reach their potential in order to increase the retention rate of minority students at Auburn University. The mentors were asked to discuss their previous experiences as a mentee or mentor. Questions included: What was your experience like as a mentee/mentor? Was the experience positive or negative? What types of activities did you and your mentor/mentee participate in? These questions exposed answers of some positive and negative aspects of the mentor/mentee relationship. The discussions lead to addressing some of the common issues students face and the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship. The commitment of being a mentor was for the academic year, attending scheduled meetings, contacting your mentee at least once a week (Ex. Facebook, email, text message, etc.), meeting your mentee face-to-face a least once a month (Ex. Lunch, football game, etc.), and documenting meetings with mentee(s) using the activity sheet. The 2014 PASS Mentor Training was very well attended with a total of 55 students and 3 staff. Attendees included 19 freshman, 12 sophomores, 13 juniors, and 11 seniors. Each year, fifty to sixty students were added to the mentoring program.
