PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE EMPOWERMENT, NETWORKING, AND TRANSITIONAL EXPLORATION (PUENTE)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The PUENTE mentorship program was created in collaboration with the Latin American Graduate & Professional Student Assembly (LAGAPSA) and Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina to connect upperclassmen and graduate students across campus. Graduate advisors will provide academic support, professional guidance, and serve as peer mentors for juniors and seniors. The partnerships between the undergraduate and graduate students will be designated according to shared interests and professional endeavors. The PUENTE mentorship program also allows for undergraduate and graduate student leaders to build networks and create a supportive community that is invested in mutual success.
ADVISOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advisors are expected to remain in regular contact with their advisees throughout the spring semester.
Advisors are expected to attend the Advisor Orientation and Match Reveal.
REQUIRED EVENTS:
In addition to the variety of optional social, networking, professional, and community events that students will have the opportunity to attend throughout the year, all program participants are required to attend the following events:
Orientation: Monday, January 23, 2017, 7:30-8:30pm
Match Reveal: Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 7:30-8:30pm
**Please note: if you are unable to attend either of these events but would still like to apply, please contact Andreana Barefield (
puente.upenn@gmail.com).
DESIRABLE QUALITIES OF A PUENTE ADVISOR
-Responsible and reliable
-Willing listener
-Encouraging and supportive
-Patient and flexible
-Empathetic and respectful of individual differences
APPLICATION PROCESS
Once submitted, you will be contacted about next steps by Andreana Barefield, LAGAPSA Vice Chair of Programming, PUENTE.