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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Hello, I’m reaching out in hopes a message can be sent to all UCR Faculty to share this opportunity for them to mentor first year students. See below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Hello Highlander Faculty! </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Residential Education has launched 2024-2025 applications for
<b>First Generation Mentorship Program (FGMP)</b>, and we are looking for mentors for
<u>FGMP’s fourth year</u>! We’ve had incredible growth in FGMP over the past three years and
<u>have already had 100 mentee applications submitted</u>. How many students we are able to accept is dependent on how many mentors we have. We could really use the involvement of our amazing faculty, staff, and alumni to support our first-generation college
students next year!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Our mission for FGMP is to help First-Generation students build relationships amongst themselves, faculty, and staff through mentorship while providing opportunities
for personal, professional, and academic advancement. 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="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If you are interested in or thinking about becoming a mentor, please click the link for more information and to apply below. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_03AUaUgGvQE7smq" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#467886">FGMP
Mentor Application Link Here</span></b></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">All expectations and requirements to be a Mentor are included in the introduction of the application.</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We encourage you to sign up sooner rather than later to attend one of our four upcoming Mentor Trainings: July 29, August 20, and August 28, and September 5. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Mentor Application Deadline:
<b>August 31</b> </span></u></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please share this with any colleagues you think would be interested or a great fit as well! </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelsey Shook
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none">Kelsey</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Kelsey Sabbag Shook, M.Ed.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><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="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Residential Education | </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none">951.827.5895</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none"> to the Cahuilla, Tongva, Luiseņo, and Serrano peoples</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">To schedule a meeting with me</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">: <a href="https://kelshook.youcanbook.me/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">kelshook.youcanbook.me</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">“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="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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