Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Funding for training.

Increased salaries for mentors to compensate for their time.

Internal and external trainings, ideally including annual attendance at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity for seven to eight staff, including Posse mentors.

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Scholars report increased cultural completeness and stronger white allies.

Time and compensation for student labor.

Posse Scholars will be able to give feedback about prospective mentor candidates, identifying areas of strength and areas for growth.

Create space within the library's internal programming structures to engage with and/or develop anti-racism workshops and discussion groups with the wider Brandeis community.

Human Resources.

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Posse Scholars report more agency in regard to which students are selected as mentors.

Fundraising for each four-year, full-tuition scholarship.

Increased mentor salary.

Rather than taking a Posse of 10 scholars from each Posse partnership site, take a cohort of 11 ore 12.

Institutional Advancement.

Student Financial Services.

Admissions.

Successful cohort selection with strong academic and student leadership outcomes.

Fundraising for summer stipends for Atlanta Posse Scholars.

Extend current support for Science Posse Scholars.

Move source of funding from renewable gift to endowed funds.

Once funds are raised, administration of the program.

Posse Foundation.

Funding for 20 new summer internship opportunities at $5,000 each.

Significant fundraising for scholarships as previous research has shown that the Yellow Ribbon Program does not fully cover expenses.

Rethink the mentor model as a PhD student may or may not be the best match for a mentoring relationship.

Will also need additional funds for recruitment, programming, campus visit, the Posse Plus retreat, graduation and other associated costs.

Fundraising.

Signing contract with Posse Foundation.

Implementation of program.

Institutional Advancement.

Posse Foundation.

Faculty.

Implementation of program with students being academically successful and socially integrated into different university communities.