Ethnically and racially diverse women (ERDW) are the fastest growing demographic enrolling in graduate programs (Okahana, Feaster, & Allum, 2016), therefore academic institutions are tasked with creating an environment that is conducive to their success. Without proper guidance, support and mentoring students may grow weary and encounter undue 1) Participants will be able to identify and describe the theories of Feminist and Multicultural mentoring 2) Participants will be able to articulate common mentoring practices that support ethnically and racially diverse women.
hardships in navigating the academy on their own. It is crucial for administrators, professors, clinical supervisors, researcher advisors, etc. to engage in mentoring practices that support the multiplicity and intersectionality of ERDW. This panel discussion will provide a brief overview of feminist and multicultural approaches to mentoring, explore the gaps and tensions, and offer promising practices in providing mentoring that has a social justice thrust while also addressing gender-specific and ethnic/racial-specific variables. This workshop will offer opportunities for participants to explore and evaluate their own mentoring style, with the goal of gaining insight into how to enhance the quality of ongoing mentoring they provide to ERDW.
Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be able to identify and describe the theories of Feminist and Multicultural mentoring.
2) Participants will be able to articulate common mentoring practices that support ethnically and racially diverse women.
3) Participants will be able to assess, critique and revise their mentoring strategy to incorporate additional promising practices that will enhance the relationship.