What is Mentoring con GANAS?
Mentoring con GANAS is one of the many ways Latinx students can get connected and supported at UIC. Through our peer mentoring program, first-year and transfer Latinx students are paired with advanced Latinx UIC undergraduates before the start of the academic year making Mentoring con GANAS the first opportunity for you to get involved with other Latinx students here at UIC.
If you are an incoming Latinx student majoring or intending to major in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry or related fields, become a mentee.
If you are a UIC undergraduate student, sophomore or above, and are majoring or intending to major in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry or related fields and your GPA is equal or higher than 2.5, become a mentor.
We have extended the deadline for mentee's to apply until Wednesday, May 10th.
Mentor deadline is May 1st, 2023.
Mentor Application Info Sessions Heading link
April 10th (Monday) 1-1:45pm
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/MentorS1
April 12th (Wednesday) 5-5:45pm
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/MentorS2
April 20th (Thursday) 4-4:45pm
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/MentorS3
April 21st (Friday) 4-4:45pm
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/MentorS4
April 24th (Monday) 6-6:45pm
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/MentorS5
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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April 11 (Tuesday) 6-7 pm
Registration link:
https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vfumtqjwpHdc7IwoxKGQPOLZtyd-EUeYL
April 16 (Sunday) 5-6 pm
Registration link:
https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItceusqT8jGdUuCLgqpGnfA8ParWRmcyPb
April 19 (Wednesday) 5-6 pm
Registration link:
https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcO2uqD4rH9TMWQKMlN2foUzF-Q4KedIr
April 24 (Monday) 6-7 pm
Registration link:
https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcuGvqjIvHtANuYKquPtopX_zH_zclAYH
April 28 (Friday) 5-6 pm
Registration link:
https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcuGhqDMvGdMYuuEkKQUdWo2UTlhvlRP1
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Apply Here to be a Mentor
Apply Here to be a Mentee
How does Mentoring con GANAS work? Heading link
Mentees:
- Work with one advanced Latinx undergraduate majoring in the same or similar major as you and learn from their experience.
- Participate on social and academic events with other mentees and mentors
- Have the opportunity to make new friends and be part of a caring community from day one
Mentors:
- Work with one incoming Latinx student during their first year at UIC.
- Have the opportunity to share experiences, answer questions, share information about our university and community resources, give feedback and, most important, share your secret to success.
- Develop academic, social and professional skills while helping others and making new friends.
Mentoring con GANAS Step by Step
- Incoming Latinx students are matched to advanced undergraduate Latinx students before the beginning of the academic year.
- Students are matched within same/similar fields.
- A mentee is paired to one mentor.
- Mentors provide support to one incoming student.
- Mentors and mentees participate on training sessions.
- Mentors and mentees meet in person before class starts.
- Mentors interact with mentees at least twice per month to discuss goals, classes and provide guidance on resources located on campus.
- Mentors and mentees participate in L@S GANAS social gatherings during the academic year.
What do students have to say? Heading link
Mentoring con GANAS Coordinator Heading link
Liz Ramirez
Phone:
Email:
Why Latinx? Heading link
Why Latinx? Latinx is a gender-inclusive way of referring to people of Latin American descent. This includes people who identify as Latin@, Latino, Latina, Hispanic, Latin American, Hispanic American, Chicano, Chicana, etc.