Mission:

To establish and maintain strong mentoring relations between Latino/a MSCD faculty, staff, and students in order to positively impact retention and graduation rates for Latino/a student attending Metro State.Co-Sponsored with the Auraria Health Center SHADES of Genius Program.

Goals:

• To provide students with networking opportunities to connect with key Latino/a individuals on campus and the community.
• To act as an information referral source for internships, scholarships, and job opportunities
• To act as an information and resource network around issues affecting both documented and undocumented Latino/as
• To bring in key Latino/a speakers to campus
• To provide scheduled activities conducive to the needs of the Latino/a students

Who are the mentees? The mentees consist of self-identified Latino/a incoming and continuing Metro students who are interested in networking opportunities, meeting other Latino/a Faculty, Staff, and Students, and accessing various valuable resources like scholarship opportunities, internship opportunities, and employment opportunities.

Who are the mentors? The Latino/a Faculty and Staff mentors are volunteer Faculty, Staff and Student members who are committed and dedicated to providing mentorship, career guidance, encouragement, and support from a cultural perspective to self-identify Latino/a incoming and continuing Metro students.