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Prison to Professionals STEM-OPS Mentoring Toolkit

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This document introduces the basic principles of mentorship and reviews types of training and coaching for mentors. It outlines a six-session curriculum of training designed specifically for formerly incarcerated scholars in STEM disciplines to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and best practices of mentorship.

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Media Type
PDF
Resource Type
Toolkits
Bodies Of Work
Capacity Building for Individuals, Organizations, and Systems, STEM, Youth and Workforce Development
Regions
United States
Authors
Stanley Andrisse, Kelsie Becklin, Machli Joseph, Lana Mendis, Mancy Thompson
Date
2024
Length
7 pp

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