Focus on Equity: ASE Internships | For Mentors | ASE | Saturday Academy

For Mentors

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Saturday Academy's Mission Statement

Saturday Academy develops creative, confident, and curious critical thinkers by engaging students in socially conscious and equitable Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math experiences. We spark curiosity, connect our community, and empower students to become the innovative thinkers and problem solvers of the next generation.

Because sparking curiosity in our interns means understanding them--their lived experiences and their specific needs-- here we ask you, as a mentor, to engage with the resources below & reflect on how you can help your intern(s) to have an inclusive, positive and impactful experience in your workplace. Please click through the flags to read and watch selected resources, and complete a short reflection in step 5 to conclude the training. See step 6 for further reading materials on Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & those underrepresented in STEM.

To understand why our commitment to and work on equity is important, we turn to this picture painted by Rukaiyah Adams about the history of wealth inequality in America. Rukaiyah Adams is the Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust. Please click here to watch Homegirls’ guide to being powerful | Rukaiyah Adams | TEDxMtHood (14 min). You will be asked to reflect on it in step 5.

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For a deeper dive, watch the PBS Documentary "Against All Odds: The Fight for the Black Middle Class" (1 hour, 15 minutes). Journalist Bon Herbert discusses "the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living, while also exploring the often heroic efforts of Black families to pursue the American Dream in the face of unrelenting barriers".