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Instagram & Twitter: @TheLatinaOT
Calendly: calendly.com/thelatinaot
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gpvasquez

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Collaboration with BIPOC OT students, faculty, alumni, and/or other key stakeholders to inform program development and implementation

Inclusion of culturally responsive mentors, including BIPOC Mentors with shared life experiences as mentees

Mentorship events both synchronous with large group of participants and asynchronous with individual mentors and mentees

Partnerships with university resources such as educational resource centers, affinity groups, and cultural programming

Influences of intersectionality in program events, mentor-mentee pairings, and community ethos

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The Problem: A Lack of BIPOC OT Student Mentorship

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The Problem: A Lack of BIPOC OT Student Mentorship

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Gabriella "Gabby" Vasquez, MS, OTR/L (she/her)

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Gabriella "Gabby" Vasquez, MS, OTR/L (she/her)

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Project Aim Statement: This mentorship program will increase BIPOC occupational therapy students’ self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and leadership skills by centering BIPOC student needs, recruiting culturally responsive mentors, and validating of intersectional experiences.