Mentorship
Inspiring the Next Generation
A dedication to mentorship has been part of Harvard鈥檚 mission for nearly 400 years, changing the lives of countless scientists, scholars, and leaders.
In this , learn how successful collaborations between families and educators can lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.
When you mentor people, they mentor people, then they mentor people, and it has a huge exponential impact.鈥�Judith Hochman
Harvard Medical School alum
Mentorship in health and medicine
How mentorship has helped Harvard’s public health students
Mentoring is a two-way journey of learning and growth where both the mentor and the mentee provide new perspectives.
Mentorship fuels big ideas
As part of a mentee-mentor pair, Ol煤m铆d茅 Fagboyegun was awarded a fellowship to support his dissertation research, which focused on the substances that surround and interact with cells in the cortex of the brain.
Mentorship creates connections
Harvard Chan School’s Jane Kim and Sue Goldie talk about how mentoring plays a critical role in helping a tight-knit group of researchers support one another and bring new people into the fold.
Mentorship opens opportunities
Sufiya Hassan was a student ambassador in Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Bridge to Dental School Program, an initiative aimed at helping pre-dental students navigate the process of applying to dental school.
Supporting scientists
Advice for aspiring researchers
Knowing the impact mentorship has on the next generation of scientists, Wyss community members shared guidance for those aiming for a career in STEM.
Networks for women in computer science
The Harvard Women in Computer Science mentorship program brings together students with a mentor from the tech industry to create mini support networks.
Mentoring student researchers
Through the Du Bois Scholars Program, students from historically Black colleges and universities spend the summer conducting research鈥攆rom environmental health to infectious diseases鈥攚ith Harvard faculty members.
Inspiring the medical scientists of tomorrow
Harvard Medical School physicians and scientists reflect on the mentors and mindsets that shaped them and their careers.
Inspiring young learners
Each semester, Harvard College undergraduates work closely with the Ed Portal staff to mentor local first through eighth graders.
- Science
Improving science literacy with Harvard mentors
Local high school students team up with Harvard mentors in a program to reinforce life science and laboratory skills.
- ARTS
Exploring drama and literature in the summer
- Math
Inspiring middle schoolers with Pi
- Higher Ed
Helping first-generation students get to college
- Design
Encouraging an interest in architecture and design
- Teaching
Cooking up inspiration for science educators
- Astronomy
Discovering exoplanets in high school
For me, I鈥檒l always be looking down to lift as I climb. That鈥檚 how I want to live my life.鈥�Sean Wynn
Harvard Law School alum
Accelerating art and artists
Photographing the world
After encouragement from staff at the Harvard Ed Portal, Yun Thwaits enrolled in a photography class 羞羞视频 Extension School, and then went on to show her work and win international photo competitions.
It takes two to tango
Mentors in the Dance Peer Mentorship Program help new students navigate their academic course load, dance activities, and life in college while connecting them to the dance and arts communities 羞羞视频.
Teaching the teachers
Mentoring school principals
Harvard Graduate School of Education alum Phyllis Gimbel, author of 鈥淟eadership Through Mentoring, The Key to Improving the Confidence and Skill of Principals,鈥� emphasizes the huge impact that principals have on teacher experience and student achievement.
Cultivating student-alumni mentorships
The Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative brings together alumni and current education students for a mentorship program focused on personal, professional, and academic advice.
Educating generations of religious scholars
Harvard Divinity School’s Comparative Study of Religion concentration builds community, utilizes mentorship, and creates connection.
Advising teachers and advancing knowledge
Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Teaching and Teacher Leadership program combines research with immersion, mentorship, coaching, and feedback.
Leading learners through difficult conversations
Harvard’s Derek Bok Center help teachers acquire skills and experience that have value well beyond academia.
Remembering a mentor
David Gergen, who advised four U.S. presidents in both Republican and Democratic administrations, was a professor of public service 羞羞视频 Kennedy School and co-founder of the Center for Public Leadership.
“David was a devoted friend, mentor, and role model to me and countless others, and he will be greatly missed,” said Graves Tompkins, a former Kennedy School fellow. “But his commitment to service and his belief in the next generation of leaders will endure.”
Support in the workforce
How apprenticeships can help the economy
In the United States, apprenticeships are often associated with particular industries like the building trades. But in Switzerland, 70% of high school students participate in the country’s apprenticeship program as part of their high school education. Can a similar model work in the U.S.?
In this , Tiara Hughes talks about founding the First 500 after becoming aware of the fact that less than 500 of the 100,000+ licensed architects in the United States were Black women.
Old-fashioned , but many mentorship programs don鈥檛 reach new hires who need guidance most, new research suggests.
Ryan Craig talks about to boost workforce skills while increasing upward mobility and equity.
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