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Mentor Collective

 Mentor Collective

Mentor Collective, an education technology company of Shearwater International, Inc., is partnering with Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College to create and sustain a customized large-scale mentorship program that fosters student resilience, self-efficacy, help-seeking behaviors and a greater sense of belonging.

Program Goals:

1. Support students in their transition to the College.
2. Increase student success through connecting students with a mentor who can support their career exploration and connect them with College resources.
3. Provide a scalable and impactful model for mentorship at the College.
4. Engage recent alumni and provide them with another way to give back and stay connected with the institution.

The comprehensive services provided by Mentor Collective includes assistance to recruit and train College alumni to the mentor role, personalized intentional matching the right mentor and the student, using a cloud-based platform that provides insights and data tracking to validate program success. This program is under the direction of the Director of Alumni Affairs, Dr. June Cowell-Oates who works closely with the Academic and Student Support Advisors to actively engage in this support and retention program opportunity.