OASIS Mentor PracticumA Transformational Process of

Personal Growth & Peer Support

Presenters Antoinette Nagai, Coordinator/Counselor

Academic Transition Program & Summer Bridge

Whitney Liera, Academic Transition Counselor

Spring 2011 Mentor Practicum Student

Jessica Lopez, Academic Transition Counselor

Winter 2009 Mentor Practicum Student

Sashieana Scott, Student Coordinator

Winter 2010 Mentor Practicum Student

OASIS Mentor Practicum

Mandatory EDS 116 & Mentor Practicum Academic Transition Counselors (ATCs) for

OASIS Summer Bridge/ATP Process: apply for mentor practicum &

interview to screen for readiness After satisfactory completion of EDS 116 &

Mentor Practicum, apply for job

OASIS Mentor PracticumEncourage students to think critically & question belief systems, while still honoring home cultures & identities Curriculum:

• Understanding oppression through the lens of Harro’s Cycle of Socialization (Readings for Diversity & Social Justice)

• Racism, classism, multiracial perspectives, LGBTQIA perspectives, sexism, & ableism

• Developing strategies for social change & promoting Harro’s Cycle of Liberation (Readings for Diversity & Social Justice)

Before helping others, important to understand & help yourself first

OASIS Mentor Practicum

Activities• Group dialogue facilitations• Check ins• Special guest presentations• Triads• Group maintenance• Fishbowls

Cycle of Socialization

Cycle of Liberation

Academic Transition Counselors

Foundation of Summer Bridge Residential Life Key players in retention & development of Summer

Bridge/ATP students (freshmen from low-income, 1st gen, HURM backgrounds)

Facilitate academic & sociocultural adjustment of UCSD underrepresented students

• 1:1 peer counseling conferences

• Facilitating group meetings & discussions

• Ensuring development of strong support network

Transformational Learning of Student Staff

ATCs’ experiences during mentor program & working as a peer mentor

• Whitney Liera, 5th year, Revelle College; Psychology Major & Ethnic Studies Minor

• Jessica Lopez, 5th year, Marshall College; Psychology & Ethnic Studies Double Major

• Sashieana Scott, 4th year, Marshall College; Human Development Major

References

Harro, B. (2000). The cycle of liberation. In M. Adams, W.J. Blumenfeld, R. Castaneda, H.W. Hackman, M.L. Peters, and X. Zuniga (Eds.),

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice (1st edition, pp. 463-469). New York, NY: Routledge.

Harro, B. (2000). The cycle of socialization. In M. Adams, W.J. Blumenfeld, R. Castaneda, H.W. Hackman, M.L. Peters, and X. Zuniga (Eds.), Readings for Diversity and Social Justice (1st edition, pp. 15-21).

New York, NY: Routledge.