Advocates for Inclusive Mentoring (AIM) strives to strengthen CSB's historically underrepresented students' personal development and leadership through collaboration with various academic groups to help build community, a sense of belonging, and overall student success. Students from historically underrepresented backgrounds include students of color, first-generation college students, international students, and students from the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities. We seek to create a sisterhood and a community where we nurture Bennies' talents while empowering them to maximize their education.
AIM provides a unique opportunity for first- and second-year Bennies who come from underrepresented backgrounds to connect with older student mentors who share their same identities. This program aims to inspire the racially marginalized women within the program to become local and global leaders by engaging in academic exploration, value-based leadership, and community building. It is a chance for Bennies to participate in monthly group and one-on-one mentoring sessions for professional and personal development. This experience allows students from underrepresented backgrounds to join a Sisterhood of like-minded women looking to learn more about their identities on campus as well as topics relating to inclusion, equity, and feminism.
Our Team
AIM Staff Members 2023-2024
- Amanda Martinez-Port '25 — Student Director
- Stacey Delgado '25 — Assistant Student Director
- Samantha Anderson '26 — Student Coordinator
AIM Advisory Board Members 2023-2024
- Sydney E. Robinson '19 — Assistant Director, Multicultural Student Services
- Cindy Gonzalez '14 — Director, CSB Campus Ministry
- Angie Whitney '97 — Executive Director, Experience & Professional Development
- Jennifer Agustin Ambrocio '24 — Intersectionality Coordinator, Institute for Women's Leadership
We are currently looking for Advisory Board members! If interested, please contact Sydney Robinson at [email protected] for more information.
Our Goals
Goals
- Assist new entering first and second-year women who represent historically underserved communities, such as international and first-generation students, in making a successful transition in the College and community
- Eliminate the retention gap between women of color with their white counterparts
- Develop students' ability to advocate for themselves and others inside and outside the classroom
- Gain greater understanding of how gender and culture influence leadership
- Help students identify and pursue opportunities for professional, educational, and social growth
- Create a supportive and inclusive environment to increase students ’ comfortability and agency on a college campus
- Help students identify and pursue opportunities for professional, educational, and social growth
- Create a supportive and inclusive environment to increase students ’ comfortability and agency on a college campus