iBELONG MENTORING PROGRAM
NCICU’s iBELONG Mentoring Program provides funding to implement a strategy designed to increase persistence, retention and/or graduation rates of at-risk students on campus through programmatic efforts to mentor, to coach and to make forums available for the students to explore various career opportunities. The project was initially funded by a $27,500 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges which was matched, in large part by the VF Foundation and Wells Fargo. Thirteen campuses participate in the program: Brevard College, Campbell University, Catawba College, Chowan University, Davidson College, Elon University, Gardner-Webb University, Greensboro College, Guilford College, High Point University, Livingstone College, North Carolina Wesleyan University, and Queens University of Charlotte.
Grant funds support:
Project Director
Campus Stipend
Participant scholarships ($250)
Purchase of materials such as “The Mentor’s Toolkit for Career Conversations”
Peer Tutoring
Events:
Etiquette dinner
Career research program
Campus meetings and capstone meeting of participants from all campuses
2023 Career Workshop
NCICU iBELONG and faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Programs Joint Career Workshop
The NCICU iBELONG and Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Programs Joint Career Workshop took place on November 17, 2023 at Guilford College. Students from 20 independent colleges and universities from across North Carolina were invited to participate. Attendees explored career opportunities, internship programs, and graduate programs from the following:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Campbell University/Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Campbell University College of Pharmacy
- Coca-Cola Consolidated
- CPL Architecture Engineering Planning
- Daly Seven Hotel Management
- Greensboro College Graduate School
- Guilford College Graduate School
- Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
- Harvest Table Culinary Group
- High Point University Graduate School
- HRP Associates Inc.
- IMA Financial Group
- McGriff Insurance
- NC Department of Health and Human Services
- Saint Augustine’s University Graduate School
- SAS Software
- St. Andrews University Graduate School
- TIAA
- Wingate University Graduate School
2023 Student Conference
A conference for all iBelong Mentoring Program participants was held Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1, 2023 at Livingstone College.
Guest Presenters Included:
Ashley C. Bodie, Assistant Director for Exploration & Experiential Learning
Raquel Dailey, Associate Director for Inclusion and International Career Development, Davidson College
Ervin V. Griffin, President Emeritus, Halifax Community Colleges
Crystal Moses, Owner/Consultant, Moses Consulting
Roderick T. Heath, Founder, The Higher Education Black Male Collective, LLC
Warren Gene Hoskins II, Psychotherapist and Owner, Peace of Mind Psychological Services
