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Peer Mentoring Program in STEM: Training for Mentors

This present course was adopted and modified from the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), a program of the National Science Foundation with the purpose of increasing underrepresented minority recruitment, retention, persistence, and attainment of degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The course is intended for junior and senior-level undergraduate students who will be working with first and second-year underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors at four-year institutions and community colleges. The purpose of this training is to prepare mentors for the critical role they will assume in improving the academic and social transition of their mentees. 

Course Welcome

Peer Mentoring in STEM: Training for Mentors is an exciting course that will require you to maintain an open mind and eagerness to learn. Over the next few weeks, you will learn about topics such as building relationships, communication, student development theory, academic/social transition to college, transfer, and community college students, and cultural competence. The goal of this course is to give you knowledge and skills so you may be an effective mentor on your campus.

Please watch the below video to learn more about this course and to meet the course team that will be guiding you through the following six modules: Links to an external site.

Getting Started

• Click the 'Modules' tab on the left-hand navigation bar and select the Get Started Module.

• Be sure to review the Course Description and Goals page.

• Then complete the Welcome Survey and Peer Mentor Training Pre-Assessment.

What is SHOfA?

The STEM and Health Organization for AHANA (SHOfA) is an emerging organization dedicated to serving students on their journey towards their accomplished careers in STEM and healthcare fields despite the social pressures they may face on campus. The goal of SHOfA is to increase the recruitment and academic success of underrepresented students, as well as educationally and economically disadvantaged students, who are interested in pursuing careers in the STEM professions. The ultimate goal is that students within the organization feel well supported and develop the confidence to continue on STEM and health tracks in order to serve as mentors for the next generation of students. 

More information on the OHIO LSAMP Alliance and its partners:

The Ohio LSAMP Alliance is supported by a grant  from the National Science Foundation, award number HRD-1304371.

The Ohio LSAMP Alliance contact information:
E-mail: info@ohiolsamp.org
Phone: 614-688-1955
Fax: 614-292-7493
Website: www.ohiolsamp.org Links to an external site.