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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Please see the message below regarding a mentorship program ResLife will facilitating next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Please note that ASP will also be having our own mentorship program for the incoming freshmen and transfer students –
<b>The Sankofa Blue, Gold, and Black Mentorship Program</b>. Stay tuned for more information on this mentorship program as we finalize the details. We are definitely looking for BFASA members to participate!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Kelsey R Shook <kelsey.shook@ucr.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 3, 2023 4:31 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Seeking Mentors: First-Generation Mentorship Program! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Residential Life is launching 2023-2024 applications for First Generation Mentorship Program (FGMP), and we are looking
for new mentors for FGMP’s third year! We’ve had incredible growth in FGMP over its first two years, and we’re hoping for more involvement and additions to our Mentor Group.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Through our First Gen Mentorship Program (FGMP) we pair First-Generation in College students with First-Generation in College
Faculty and Staff to give students an opportunity to:</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun">Connect with at least 3 campus offices/resources, faculty, students, or staff that also identify as first-generation. </span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span class="xnormaltextrun">Identify successful strategies that contribute to their academic and personal success during their time at UC Riverside. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="background:white">Express their personal identity, perspective, and develop critical thinking skills to challenge societal norms within and outside the University setting. </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ultimately, we want to help first-generation college students navigate their college experience while creating a safe space
for students to express themselves, receive assistance to overcome their unique challenges, and prepare them for a brighter future.</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">With
this program, we provide a great opportunity for First-Generation Students to connect with First-Generation faculty and staff.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Please share this with any colleagues you think would be interested or a great fit as well!</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please click the link to sign up below. </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zjYashPeQmSzmS" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">FGMP
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We encourage you to sign up sooner rather than later to attend one of our three Mentor Orientations: August 16, August 31,
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white;font-kerning:none"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Residential Life First-Generation Initiatives Committee</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:#212121">Kelsey Sabbag Shook, M.Ed.</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/" target="_blank" title="https://www.mypronouns.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Gender Pronouns</span></a>:
she, her, hers</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121">Interim Assistant Director for Transitional Initiatives and Retention </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121">Residential Life | </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#0078D4">951.827.5895</span></u><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121">University of California, Riverside</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:blue;background:white"><a href="https://nasp.ucr.edu/" target="_blank" title="https://nasp.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Native Land</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black;background:white"> to
the Cahuilla, Tongva, Luiseño, and Serrano peoples</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121">To schedule a meeting with me</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121">: <a href="https://kelshook.youcanbook.me/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">kelshook.youcanbook.me</span></a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://housing.ucr.edu/residential-life" target="_blank" title="https://housing.ucr.edu/residential-life"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white"><img border="0" width="260" height="47" style="width:2.7083in;height:.4895in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:f6667732-24dc-4472-8fd4-acf81fa19ec3" alt="signature_1008115608"></span></span></a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black">“Look at yourself in the mirror and say: I’m the bomb and I’m going to make the world a better place in my own little pocket, because that’s
what I’m here to do.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black">Please know I do not expect replies on evenings and weekends.</span></i><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black">I honor and uphold boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and rest. Should you receive correspondence from me while you are
engaging in any of the above, please protect your time and wait to respond until the next time you’re working. Prioritize your joy and rest.</span></i><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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