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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Complete mentee log the week before an event and the week after an event.
Students selected as Navegando Mentors will receive a $1,000 scholarship for their first year!
Andy Del Toro Obeso
Alex Duran
Gleciyln Escamilla
Anjoelina Sauceda
Joseph M.
Juan Martinez-Aranda
Karla Rodriguez
Miguel Gonzalez-Martinez
Olivia Amador