Virtual network matches mentors with students worldwide.
The New York Academy of Sciences and Sister Cities International in Washington DC are collaborating on a mentoring programme in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) that will match graduate and undergraduate students with STEM professionals. The STEMentoring Program will draw mentors and students from Sister City volunteers around the world and match them through an online platform. Students will be able to connect with their counterparts and professionals globally through a virtual network, in which they can also participate in seminars and complete coursework. The programme will also foster collaboration in real-world STEM-related issues, such as water availability, in communities worldwide.
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Mentoring programme. Nature 512, 458 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7515-458b
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