The site mentor must fulfill the following requirements to be approved for the Hybrid Contextual Education I program:
The following are general guidelines about what is expected of site mentors. A Site Mentor should:
Note: Students are not required to be on site during school breaks.
Hybrid Con Ed I students select a thematic cohort that engages their interests, and then identify a community-based, social ministry, or clinical setting in their local area that allows them to explore the themes of the cohort more deeply. Students undertake this process in conversation with the Office of Contextual Education.
Hybrid Con Ed I Sites must allow students an opportunity to explore the themes of one of the four groups described below:
(1) Justice, Advocacy & Movement Building — Students in this cohort are working with non-profits and community organizations on a range of social justice projects and issues, including racial justice, disability, LGBTQ+ issues, incarceration, domestic violence, food security, and community development.
(2) Food Justice & Sustainability — Students in this cohort are working with non-profits, ministries, and advocacy organizations, including food banks, food pantries, a food service training program, community and church-based urban farms/gardens, and organizations focused on racial justice, environmental justice, and sustainability.
(3) Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment — Students in this cohort are working with a wide range of programs that center the needs of immigrant and refugee communities, including non-profit organizations, after-school tutoring and enrichment programs, legal assistance clinics, and refugee resettlement organizations.
(4) Care in Community — Students in this group are working with programs and organizations serving people who are vulnerable or in crisis, including shelters and transitional housing programs, a school-based childcare program, and prison, hospice and hospital settings.
You can find complete information about these Cohorts, the Cohort Supervisors, and the types of settings in which students are working on the Contextual Education I page.
Organizations interested in becoming a Hybrid Contextual Education I site should contact the Office of Contextual Education at candlerconed@emory.edu or 404-727-4178.