For Immediate Release
March 15, 2011

Peer Mentors Needed for First Generation Students

Students can earn $10 to $12 per hour. The application deadline is Friday, March 18.

A new program designed to help first generation students adapt to college is seeking 12 current Cañada students willing to act as peer mentors for the upcoming fall and spring semesters.

"Beating the Odds" is specifically designed to support first generation students entering Cañada this fall. Mentors will provide incoming students the tools needed to become successful academically.

"Mentors can gain valuable work experience, increase their leadership skills, and helps students who are in need of strong support services," said Chameeta Denton, the adjunct faculty member coordinating the program. "We are looking for students who are willing to serve as positive role models for our incoming first generation students."

Peer mentors will work approximatley four hours per week and earn $10 to $12 per hour. There is also the possibilty of earning a student assistant position.

The application deadline is Friday, March 18. Applications can be picked up in the Learning Center in front of Room 213. For more information, contact Denton at dentonc@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3118.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340