BUILDING CONFIANZA THROUGH ONLINE MENTORING

Abstract

This account reflects my partnership with the Undocumented Student Resource Center (USRC) at San Jose State University. As an applied anthropology graduate student, my collaboration with USRC focused on developing a student-driven mentoring program to foster a sense of belonging for undocumented students and a pathway for future success. I interviewed a small number of self-identified undocumented students and mentored four USRC interns during Spring 2021. In this article, I present students’ perceptions of USRC, their understandings of mentoring, and their ideas regarding the programming that the center should provide. I conclude by sharing some of the outcomes of my internship with USRC and the current state of the mentoring program.