MCC Additional Info

MCC ADDITIONAL INFO MOSAIC EXPERIENCE PEER2PEER COMING FULL CIRCLE (CFC) THE MANKIND MOVEMENT (MKM)

MOSAIC EXPERIENCE TRADITIONALLY A 3-DAY PROGRAM, FROM AUGUST 29-31, ALLOWS FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS OF COLOR TO BEGIN BUILDING CONNECTIONS BEFORE ORIENTATION TO HELP THEM ACCLIMATE TO LIFE AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN TOOLS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AS THEY BOND AS A COMMUNITY.

PEER2PEER A PROGRAM THAT PAIRS FIRST YEAR STUDENTS WITH RETURNING STUDENT MENTORS TO CREATE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING LIFE AT BENTLEY WHILE PROMOTING ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS WHO HAVE A MENTOR GUIDING THEM THROUGH THEIR FIRST YEAR TRADITIONALLY HAVE RECEIVED BETTER GRADES IN CLASS, ENTERED LEADERSHIP POSITIONS MORE QUICKLY, AND TENDED TO BE MORE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED AT BENTLEY AND BEYOND!

COMING FULL CIRCLE (CFC) CONSISTS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF OF COLOR WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN. OUR GOAL IS TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH FELLOWSHIP, DIALOGUE, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING. BECAUSE OF THIS, COMING FULL CIRCLE ESTABLISHES A SISTERHOOD THAT HELPS WOMEN OF COLOR SUCCEED AT BENTLEY AND BEYOND.

THE MANKIND MOVEMENT (MKM) CONSISTS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF OF COLOR WHO IDENTIFY AS MEN. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AT BENTLEY BY SUPPORTING AND EDUCATING ONE ANOTHER ABOUT LIFE. THE GROUP MEETS BIWEEKLY, AND EACH MEETING HAS A SPECIAL DISCUSSION TOPIC USUALLY BROUGHT ABOUT BY ITS MKM MEMBERS. PAST TOPICS INCLUDE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TIME MANAGEMENT, AND MORE.