• Support: Be the voice of the Latino/Hispanic/Latinx community, including those who may feel like they don’t have a voice or the opportunities.
• Advocate: Engage in dialogues with other groups across campus.
• Inform: Provide insight about the Latino/Hispanic/Latinx community to the rest of the AU community.
• Build-Up/Development: Build skills to help with upward mobility, professional development, and more.
• Visibility: Create a community/support network that demonstrates Latinos/Hispanics/Latinx as a visible part in leadership and the AU community.

Claudia Blount - Chair of LHFSA

Elmer Yglesias - Co-Chair of the AU Latino & Hispanic Mentorship Program

Gustavo Abbott - Co-Chair of the AU Latino & Hispanic Mentorship Program

Luis Alvarado - Contributing Leader

Brooke Sandoval - Contributing Leader

Kelli Frias - Faculty Representative

Previous Board Members

Christian Maisch - Faculty Representative, Mentor in AU Latino & Hispanic Mentorship Program

Mentorship represents a collaborative approach to professional and personal advancement, for both mentors and mentees. As the first faculty & staff affinity group to develop a mentorship program, we strive to bridge the gap and partner Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx students with similarly identified faculty and staff.

First launched as a 3-month pilot mentorship program in Spring 2019, the AU Latino & Hispanic Mentorship Program has evolved into a year-long initiative with the support of an Inclusive Excellence Mini-Grant (2019 & 2020). The purpose of this mentorship program is to build a community of connection that promotes personal growth and career development.

Cohorts:

• Cohort 1: February 2019 - April 2019
• Cohort 2: September 2019 - March 2020
• Cohort 3: October 2021 - April 2022
• Cohort 4: October 2022 - April 2023
• Cohort 5: In progress

To learn more, visit the AU Latino & Hispanic Mentorship Program website.