The goal of the Mosaic Mentor Program is to provide direct and dedicated peer support to incoming and transfer ALANA, Multicultural Fellowship, LVEP, international, and LGBTQ+ identifying students. The mentor program assists students with their academic, social, and personal transition during their first year at LVC.

Mosaic Mentors are Responsible for:

• Providing academic, social, cultural, and personal support to incoming Fellowship, LVEP, Milton Hershey, international, and LGBTQ+ identifying students.
• Assisting first-year Fellowship students in understanding and completing requirements associated with the Multicultural Fellowship Program.
• Serving as positive role models for incoming Fellowship, LVEP, Milton Hershey, international, and LGBTQ+ identifying students.

 

Benefits to Participation:

• Develop strong leadership skills
• Résumé-building opportunity
• Excused from completing 2016-2017 Fellowship Requirements if part of the Multicultural Fellowship program

 

Mosaic Mentor Expectations:

• Participate in Mosaic Mentor REQUIRED training
• Attend the fellowship reception and opening social during New Student Orientation
• Attend regularly scheduled mentor meetings with supervisor
• Participate/attend Intercultural Fellowship programs and events
• Become acquainted with mentees by holding at least three mentee group meetings (one per month) during the Fall semester and two mentee group meetings during the Spring semester
• Establish contact with mentees one–three times per month (email, phone, or one-on-one)
• Serve as a positive role model
• Maintain open lines of communication with mentees

 

Selection Criteria:

• Minimum 2.0 semester GPA for rising sophomores and 2.25 semester GPA for rising juniors and seniors (must be met by end of spring semester)
• Completed Online Application by March 31, 2020.
• A completed reference form (LVC faculty or staff member) - (ONLY first-year students can use a non-LVC reference (i.e. high school coach, teacher, guidance counselor, youth pastor)
• Personal interview (treat as a professional interview) with Intercultural Affairs staff and current intercultural mentors
• Good disciplinary standing
• Must be reliable, flexible, good communicator, and responsible

 

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