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Crear Futuros hiring peer mentors

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The City Tech CREAR Futuros program is looking to hire peer-mentors for the 2018-2019 academic year.

 

This is a paid position and we are looking for academically strong, motivated, and engaging students who can role model and support incoming students during their first year of college.  If you know of any students who would be a great fit, please encourage them to apply. Below is  more information about our program and eligibility.

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City Tech CREAR Futuros IS Hiring Peer Mentors!

City Tech’s Crear Futuros is a peer mentoring program designed to bring increased attention and resources and improving educational achievement and economic opportunity for students attending their first year of college in CUNY schools.  We are looking to hire peer-mentors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Interested students must interview and if selected must commit to the program for a full academic year.

Criteria for becoming a Crear Futuros Mentor:

Must have successfully completed at least 30 credits and be in good academic standing.

Must be able to commit to one full academic year to the program as an enrolled student.

Must be comfortable with public speaking, running workshops, and facilitating groups.

Must be a self-starter, independent, and take initiative.

Must be enthusiastic, responsible, friendly, and outgoing.

Must be able to collaborate and work productively in a team.

Must be organized and dependable.

Must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA*.

Must commit to 20 hours a week (on-campus and remote)

If students are interested in this position, they should visit our Open Lab site to download an application. Email your completed application form, along with a transcript, and one recommendation letter to Prof. Diaz at mdiaz@citytech.cuny.edu no later than  April, 30th  2018.

 

Mery F. Diaz, DSW, LCSW
Assistant Professor, Human Services Department

Faculty Liaison, CREAR Futuros Mentor Program

New York City College of Technology/CUNY

PBS Newshour “Color of Money” – Disparity in lending based upon race

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/struggle-for-black-and-latino-mortgage-applicants-suggests-modern-day-redlining

Ten years since the economic recession, lending has returned for many Americans. Yet the gap between white and black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960, with signs of modern-day redlining showing up across the country.