This week, I have a very exciting and insightful episode with a guest who I instantly connected with, Stephanie Santos Youngblood, who discusses the topic of informal mentorship and mentoring neurodiverse students. Tune in to this episode to hear all about: what informal mentorship is, the impact that campus service workers have on first-gen students, things to consider when mentoring neurodiverse students, our experiences being neurodivergent or having loved ones who are neurodiverse, how to resit deficit-based perspectives and internalized ableism, and much much more! I have to admit this is probably among my top 10 favorite episodes and you’ll quickly learn why.

To connect with Stephanie, you can reach her via Twitter: @Steph_santosyb

If you’d like to request that your library order the book that she co-edited, Campus Service Workers Supporting First-Generation College Students, you can find it here. 

Want to join the Empowering First-Generation College Students Facebook group? Go here. 

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