Cultivating Culturally Responsible Mentorship in STEM

Cultivating Culturally Responsible Mentorship in STEM
May 1-2, 2025 | Johns Hopkins University
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Co-Hosted by Johns Hopkins University and Morgan State University

The Leadership Alliance, in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Alliance, invites you to a transformative 2-day Regional Mentoring Conference, Cultivating Culturally Responsible Mentorship in STEM, at Johns Hopkins University. This event will bring together over 100 in-person and 120 virtual attendees, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, administrators, and faculty with STEM backgrounds.

Conference Highlights

  • Build Regional Networks: Connect with peers and professionals to establish valuable regional connections.
  • Near Peer Mentorship: Engage in mentorship relationships that support personal and professional growth.
  • Diverse Voices in STEM: Amplify the presence and impact of underrepresented individuals in STEM fields.

Sample Session Topics:

  • The Power of Diverse Perspectives in Mentorship
  • Panel Discussion: Mentoring Across Cultures
  • Breakout Sessions:
    • Workshop: Building Psychological Safety in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
    • Roundtable Discussion: Success Stories from Mentees
  • Postdoc and Faculty Mentorship
  • Mentoring Up
  • Effective Communication Across Cultures
  • Student-Led Session: Our Experiences: Challenges and Triumphs
  • Mentor Training Session: Developing Your Mentoring Philosophy
  • Building a Supportive Mentorship Community

Open to Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Administrators, and Faculty.

Register Here

Mark your calendars for an inspiring event dedicated to driving diversity and excellence in STEM! Further details and registration information will follow.

Travel

In order to increase participation and connections among attendees, we will be offering reimbursement for ground transportation as well as two nights' hotel stay for those traveling from 1.5+ hours away or can provide justification for the need to stay at a hotel. If you wish to reserve a room under our room block at The Study at Johns Hopkins, please reach out to maria_dovale@brown.edu & john_ivy@brown.edu to confirm, and we will send you our booking link.

We look forward to seeing you in May 2025!

A grant from the National Science Foundation supports this conference.