Navegando Peer Mentoring Program
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Enrich your educational experience by participating in College of Western Idaho's (CWI) Navegando Peer Mentoring Program. Connecting returning students with first-year students, the Navegando Peer Mentoring Program provides academic support, opportunities for cultural exploration, and social connections for Hispanic students at the College.
Any first-year Hispanic students interested in participating in the program will be assigned a Navegando Mentor and are encouraged to participate in Student Engagement events.
Navegando Mentors
Navegando Mentors assist new students by:
- creating a welcoming and informative environment
- assisting in the transition to college by helping students learn about campus and the CWI community
- serving as resources for students for information on academic policies and programs, social organizations, campus life, and curricular/co-curricular activities
- modeling creative, intellectual inquiry
- serving as academic and social role models
- exploring the rich arrays of opportunities at CWI
- utilizing CWI campus resources
- and promoting Student Engagement events, programming, and services.
Eligibility
Students interested in applying to be a Navegando Mentor must:
- be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits in the fall semester and six (6) credits in the spring semester
- have a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- be degree seeking and have one (1) year at CWI completed, CTE Programs welcome (pending schedule ability)
- and identify as Hispanic or be interested in learning about the Hispanic Culture.
Expectations
As a Navegando Mentor, you will be responsible to:
- attend Navegando Mentor Orientation in the summer
- and complete mentee log week before an event the week after an event.
Students selected as Navegando Mentors will receive a $1,000 scholarship for their first year!