Accelerating and scaling mentoring strategies to build infrastructure that supports underrepresented groups in STEM
Authors: 2030STEM Collaboration, Jennifer D. Adams (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CAN), David Asai (Center for the Advancement of Science Leadership and Culture, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA), Ruth Cohen (2030STEM Inc, New York, New York, USA), Alonso Delgado (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA), Stephanie Danette Preston (The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA), Jacqueline K. Faherty (2030STEM Inc, New York, New York, USA), Mandë Holford (2030STEM Inc, New York, New York, USA), Erich Jarvis (The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA), Marisela Martinez-Cola (Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Alfred Mays (Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Apex, North Carolina, USA), Louis J. Muglia (Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Apex, North Carolina, USA), Veeshan Narinesingh (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA), Caprice Phillips (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA), Christine Pfund (Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA), Patricia Silveyra (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA)
Abstract: The vision of 2030STEM is to address systemic barriers in institutional structures and funding mechanisms required to achieve full inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and accelerate leadership pathways for individuals from underrepresented populations across STEM sectors. 2030STEM takes a systems-level approach to create a community of practice that affirms diverse cultural identities in STEM. Accelerated systemic change is needed to achieve parity and representation in the STEM workforce, and mentorship - due to its impact on retaining talent - is crucial to ensure those underrepresented in STEM feel that they belong and can thrive. To support the studies and careers of those underrepresented in STEM, we must increase access to mentors who have received adequate training on both the discipline of mentorship in addition to cross-cultural mentoring, use evidence-based mentorship tools to improve the outcomes of mentor/mentee relationships, and create a persistent culture of mentorship at the institutional versus individual level. This white paper provides a summary of research-based mentorship practices that have worked at improving the experience in STEM for underrepresented groups. This is the second in a series of white papers based on 2030STEM Salons that bring together innovative thinkers invested in creating a better STEM world for all. Our first salon focused on the power of social media campaigns like the #XinSTEM initiatives, to accelerate change towards inclusion and leadership by underrepresented communities in STEM. Read our first white paper entitled #Change: How Social Media is Accelerating STEM Inclusion for more information.
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