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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello Family,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BFASA (via the Professional Development Committee) has entered a partnership with Undergraduate Admissions (via Allura Davis) and Undergraduate Education (via Dr. Kevin Graham) to
help facilitate the <b>“Blue, Gold & Black Mentorship Program.”</b> The mentorship program has several components and one of those components will be a monthly meeting where a BFASA member facilitates a 30-minute presentation on a topic of his/her/their choice
to the mentees and mentors. The purpose of these presentations is to do the following:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Create an environment where mentees and mentors have the opportunity to learn more about Black staff and faculty at the personal level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Provide an environment where mentees and mentors can engage with each other in a group setting and cultivate a community of support at UCR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Provide an opportunity for BFASA members to engage with a segment of the Black undergraduate population as well with graduate students, faculty, and staff from various departments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The official name of this program component is still pending, but the plan is to host this meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 4pm beginning in February 2022 and ending
in June 2022. The meetings will be held virtually (via Zoom) until otherwise specified as to be mindful of the spread of Covid. The topic of choice is completely at the discretion of the BFASA member presenting. We ask that speakers select a topic they
are truly passionate about. The topic might cover an important social issue, the nature of one’s profession, professional development, personal development, mental/physical health, a hobby, and much more. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form found at the link below and a representative from the program will be in contact with you. Please complete the form
no later than Tuesday, December 14</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> by 4pm. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email
me – </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:victor.moreira@ucr.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">victor.moreira@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Please note you do not
have to be a mentor to present. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Google from:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/132L95xz44-bkoBYQ7D7WXI1_UvmEaoY445Qy2tzXogY/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/document/d/132L95xz44-bkoBYQ7D7WXI1_UvmEaoY445Qy2tzXogY/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Allura, Dr. Graham, and I would like to thank the BFASA members that have already volunteered to serve as a mentor for the program. Please note that it is not too late to join the
program and become a mentor if you are interested. If you would like to join, please contact me and I’ll connect you with Dr. Graham.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Victor Moreira<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Academic Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Multidisciplinary Unit – INTS 3121<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Avenue</span></a> <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=900+University+Avenue%0D+*%7C*+Riverside,+CA+92521&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">|</span></a> <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=900+University+Avenue%0D+*%7C*+Riverside,+CA+92521&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">Riverside,
CA 92521</span></a><br>
Office: 951.827.1821 <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=900%0D+University+Avenue%0D+*%7C+%3Chttps://maps.google.com/?q%3D900%2BUniversity%2BAvenue%250D%2B*%257C*%2BRiverside,%2BCA%2B92521%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg%3E*%0D+Riverside,+CA+92521+%3Chttps://maps.google.com/?q%3D900%2BUniversity%2BAvenue%250D%2B*%257C*%2BRiverside,%2BCA%2B92521%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg%3E&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">|</span></a> Fax:
951.827.2237<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Chair,
<a href="https://diversity.ucr.edu/black-faculty-and-staff-association" target="_blank">
<span style="color:black">UCR Black Faculty And Staff Association (BFASA)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">E-mail: <a href="mailto:victor.moreira@ucr.edu"><span style="color:black">victor.moreira@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Website: <a href="http://mfau.ucr.edu/undergrad_advising/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">MDU Advising Info</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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