Become a mentor
Apply to Join our DR. ZALDIVAR ALMA mentorship pipeline
UCLA and UCI Mentor Social at the UCI School of Medicine
Shape our scholars’ lives by serving as a mentor for our ALMA programs!
BENEFITS
- Work with diverse youth (elementary-high school) to build their science and civic skills and identities.
- Collaborate with other undergraduate mentors, UCI researchers and community leaders.
- Grow your communication and relationship building skills.
- Join mentor workshops focused on critical pedagogy, best practice approaches to mentoring and career development.
- Build relationships that lead to strong letters of recommendation.
BECOMING A MENTOR
- Mentors sign up each quarter, and are expected to attend most Saturday sessions at James Madison Elementary: 8:45am-10:45 for the High School Program, or 10:45-1:30 for the Elementary and Middle School Programs.
- Mentors work in pairs, leading small groups. This allows mentors the opportunity to develop meaningful personal relationships with younger students while providing some flexibility (if mentors have conflicts because of school or family, for example).
- Mentors are expected to notify the Academic Coordinator of expected absences at least 72 hours ahead.
HOW TO Sign Up:
Mentors are required to submit a yearly application and attend an orientation before joining the program.
After we receive your mentor application we will contact you regarding consent forms which should be submitted.
UPDATE: Our 2023-2024 program has concluded, our ALMA Programming will resume between August-October 2023, please submit an application below if interested!