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<p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greetings SDRC Students,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our SDRC Peer Mentoring Program is expanding, and in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, we want to extend this opportunity to you. The program’s mission is to empower first-year and
transfer students in understanding their disability and familiarizing themselves with the resources and services available on campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SDRC Peer Mentors must meet the following qualifications:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Have a GPA of
<b>3.0 or higher</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Have a
<u>permanent disability</u><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Be enrolled at UCR as a student next school year (2024-2025)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Training </span>
</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will consist of two day workshops during
<b><u>Week 0</u></b> of the Fall 2024 quarter (Tuesday, 9/24 and Wednesday, 9/25). Mentors will also meet once a month to check-in with a lead peer mentor and/or the program’s advisor. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Commitment:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> You would serve as a mentor to your assigned mentee(s) for at least one academic school year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Benefits</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: As a volunteer mentor, you will have the chance to enhance your self-awareness and social awareness and
networking skills. Additionally, you can use this experience as a valuable co-curricular activity to incorporate in your resume or academic portfolio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are interested,
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1g1RuizSfMSWviNNdRHdBbvkLqDPK6pJFDu4oserrPoU">click here</a></span></u> to complete an online application. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, July 31<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC Riverside Student Disability Resource Center</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92521</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointments: 951.827.3861</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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