The STAR program is a 2-year cohort model for eight scholars of color in the first two years of a tenure-track literacy appointment who are then matched with senior scholars of color in our field. Increase the pool of viable scholars of color who have been mentored by our organization. Inspire them to continue its legacy of scholarship, leadership, and service, and Increase their knowledge of our organization’s rich history and traditions, Help instill a strong professional stance within scholars of color,
The objectives of the STAR program are to:
This resulted in the establishment of the STAR (Scholars of color Transitioning into Academic Research institutions) program-a selective mentoring program for scholars of color who are beginning their careers as literacy researchers. In 2008, the Ethnicity, Race, and Multilingualism (ERM) Committee proposed the creation of a pipeline for promising emerging scholars of color who will continue the strong tradition of leadership, research, and service within our organization and who will commit and dedicate themselves to addressing issues of racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity within our organization and within the literacy field.
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