2026 Indigenous Mentoring Program
Register for Part 1: Friday, October 30,10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register for Part 2: Friday, November 6, 9-10:30 a.m.
Join us for a workshop series designed to deepen your understanding and enhance your ability to support American Indian and Alaska Native students. Whether you're currently mentoring Native American students or simply curious about how to be a more culturally responsive educator, this series invites you into a space of learning and reflection.
Facilitated by Jennifer Harrington, Native American Natural Resource Program Director at the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, this series is open to faculty, graduate students, staff, and administrators.
- In our first session, led by Matthew Johnson, we will consider how cultural humility can strengthen our relationships with Native American students.
- In our second session, Professor Ciara Hansen will explore how cultural history, assumptions, and attachment shape mentoring relationships with Native students, with a focus on building trust, cultural safety, and meaningful support.
As this is a two-part series, we encourage you to register for both sessions although you're welcome to join either session if that is what works for you and your schedule.
The Indigenous Mentoring Program is supported by the Office of Organizational Learning and Development, the Native American Natural Resource Program Director at the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, and the Coalition for Indigenous STEM.