BSU Mentorship Program Meeting 4/5

3/22/2023 12:18 pm

BSU Mentorship Program Meeting

April 5, 3:15pm, West Mercer

The next BSU (Black Student Union) Mentorship Program meeting is on Wednesday, April 5, 3:15pm-4:15pm, at the West Mercer Elementary School multipurpose room (gym) and will be a fun gathering with ice cream and games.  This meeting will connect elementary school students (from West Mercer, Northwood, Lakeridge, and Island Park) with high school students (from Mercer Island High School) who identify as Black or African American.  RSVP for the meeting here. 

More information about BSU Mentorship Program:

The BSU Mentorship Program was launched last November and participants will continue to meet at least once a month.  There is still time to join if you would like to connect with Black families in the school district. 

March 1 BSU Presentation about Black History:

At the last meeting, held on March 1, BSU Mentorship Program Lead Jamison Drayton (joined by BSU members Brooks Kahasi, Teddy Sanchez-Alemu and Miles Tardif) gave a presentation about Black History, including an overview of the great events that happened at the high school in February.  Click here to see the presentation. 

Read more about the mentorship program here and here. 

For questions, contact Soyun Chow.