Peer Mentor Program
Orientation 2011 Retreat
August 23
Please register online by July 15th.
Reed’s Peer Mentor Program offers a resource for students who are interested in connecting with upper-class students through engaging in dialogue about racial/ethnic and economic diversity, along with the various intersecting dynamics such as religion, sexual orientation, and gender. The intent of this program is to provide a venue for students to address how one’s affiliation, or lack of affiliation, with particular identities shapes his or her experience at Reed intellectually and socially.
Students who have signed up for this program must attend a one-day retreat August 23, the day prior to orientation, where students are introduced to fellow Reedies/future mentors, along with some staff, and faculty. A central focus of this retreat will be for students to get to know one another, and to learn about the various campus resources in a more intimate setting prior to the start of orientation.
The peer mentor retreat is useful for students who are eager to meet their peers, and for students who have questions about adjusting to the Reed culture. The purpose of the retreat is to create a sense of connection within a diverse body of students: Students who have an expressed interest in connecting with peers, who identify with underrepresented constituencies on campus, and who hold an interest in exploring issues of racial, economic, religious, and gender diversity, along with numerous other concerns.