The Secret Society of Mentors is an inclusive and mutually-supportive community of UCSC STEM grads who mentor undergraduates in their labs. The SSM offers a much-needed space for graduate students to explore challenges and share strategies for effective mentoring. Launched in the fall of 2023, we have already hosted four successful events, including workshops on improving communication and goal setting, providing a welcoming environment, and helping mentees gain a sense of belonging. Feedback from participants in our workshops has confirmed that our initiative helps mentors navigate real-life situations and promote open exchanges with mentees. This ensures undergraduate mentees have great training experiences, and builds a robust graduate mentor network. Your donation to our Spring Give campaign will allow us to continue hosting these events so we can reach a wider audience and cover more issues that are important to our graduate community of mentors! Any contribution, however small, will go a long way towards improving the quality of our initiative. Thank you for your support!
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