Training and Professional Development

  • 2/24 The Graduate School Professional Development Event

    The Graduate School Professional Development Event:

    Reach and Rise Mentor Program Informational

     

    Monday, February 24

    4 pm

    Whetten Graduate Center, Room 200

     

    Reach & Rise is a national YMCA mentoring program is designed to build a better future for youth by helping them reach their full potential through the support of caring adults.  Reach & Rise supports youth, ages 6 to 17, who are in communities challenged by poverty, crime, and other socio-economic challenges.

    We are looking for volunteers who want to make a difference through intentional mentoring, spending 1-3 hours a week with a mentee over the course of a year with the ongoing support of the Reach & Rise Director.

    If you are interested in learning more about the Reach and Rise Program, please stop by the informational. If you are unable to make it to the informational please contact Krystal Bravo at krystal.bravo@ghymca.org.

    Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reach-and-rise-mentor-program-informational-professional-preparation-event-sponsored-by-the-tickets-10359967943

     

    Open to all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff members.

     

    Contact Information:

    The Graduate School

    gradschool@uconn.edu

    860-486-3617

     

    For more information please visit http://grad.uconn.edu/current/ProfDevResources.php

     

    The Graduate School is committed to achieving equal educational opportunity and full participation for persons within the graduate community at all of our events. If you require disability accommodations and/or services please contact Martha Marroni at 860-486-0983 or martha.marroni@uconn.edu with adequate notice to allow for the provision of any accommodations.

    For more information, contact: The Graduate School at gradschool@uconn.edu