Mentoring Map

BOOST aims to create a pipeline that attracts, engages, supports, and retains underrepresented minority (URM) students in the sciences throughout their pre-collegiate education. We do this by exposing these students and their families to new people, places, and experiences that can open new worlds for them.

Our goals are to:

• Improve the science performance of URM students (particularly African Americans, Native Americans, and Latina/o Americans), female students, and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds;
• Upgrade and expand the content of the pre-college science curriculum; and
• Increase the number of URM, female, and economically disadvantaged students prepared for professional education in STEM.

TRC partners with BIPOC youth and their ecosystems to strengthen their sense of identity, belonging, and purpose so they can create a healthier, more equitable Wake County. We believe systemic inequities should not disproportionately burden youth of color (and their families). We will work individually, collectively, and intergenerationally to redress this injustice. We ALL live better when we have equitable opportunities to thrive together.

Wasla means "to connect," and our approach is threefold:

1. Mentorship Program: 3-month mentorship pairs participants with experienced tech professionals for personalized mentorship and guidance.
2. Soft Skills Training: Live training sessions designed to enhance essential career and job readiness skills.
3. Live in-person and remote university courses aimed at bridging skill gaps and empowering displaced Palestinians with the knowledge needed to excel in the tech sector.

We aim to create opportunities for growth, resilience, and success by bridging the gap between displaced communities and the tech industry.

The World Relief Durham Mentorship Program is designed to pair young refugee participants with community mentors dedicated to helping them identify and achieve their short-term and long-term goals. The program is dedicated to refugee-status individuals from 15 to 24 years of age. In the mentorship program, participants are exposed to real-life mentoring relationships alongside unique opportunities for growth and development, such as civic engagement and service days, scholarships, career training, and travel.