As the call intensifies for stronger polices and practices to improve diversity and inclusion within the nation's higher-education sector, our Project SOAR program is responding.
Project SOAR (Student Outreach for Access & Resiliency), established 10 years ago, regularly involves more than 100 undergraduate students in the examination of college access and equity issues, training them to serve as mentors to middle school students.
UA researcher Nolan L. Cabrera (third from left in photo above) was invited to consult with the Obama administration on the future of My Brother's Keeper, a nationwide initiative. This fall, he will partner with Project SOAR to facilitate discussions of race and challenges specifically faced by young men. Read more here.