SPRING 2021 ONLINE CROSS-CULTURAL MENTOR AND MENTEE PROGRAM

The Online Cross-Cultural Mentor-Mentee Program pairs current and retired American K-12 teacher mentors with Asian college students who came from Asia to introduce students to American norms and culture. Students will also share their cultural norms and cultures with the teachers. This will help students to adjust to school smoothly and help teachers become aware of Asian cultures to better understand Asian K-12 students in their classrooms and other Asian people in America. The discussion topics per session will be provided by PCCU and the results of the program will be evaluated. Eight one-hour sessions per 6 months will be conducted including a training/orientation session for the participants.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate in the Cross-Cultural Online Mentor and Mentee Program,

Mentee must:

• Be a currently enrolled and continuing undergraduate/graduate student at a university in the United States
• Be an Asian international student from an Asian country
• Have the willingness to enhance her/his understanding to American culture and society

Mentor must:

• Be a full or part-time teacher, librarian, or administrator at a K-12 school in America
• Have the willingness to enhance her/his understanding to Asian culture and society

Requirements for Both Mentor and Mentee:

• Five-month commitment per term (Spring term: February to June, Fall term: August to December)
• An hour-long meeting with your partner per session
• Timely completion of mentor and mentee-assigned tasks
• Attend orientation session and complete program activities as scheduled
• Completion of program pre- and post-evaluations
• Responsible and sincere in committing to this program
• Have open-mind to different cultures and people
• Need to sign a liability form and attend a training session
• Appropriate screening for selection, training for the mentors and mentees