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Welcome to the AWIS-NC Student Mentorship Program

AWIS is collaborating with empowerminds to mentor students via webinar series and 1-to-1 mentorships for high school and undergraduate students with undergraduate to professionals about higher education, career pursuits, soft skills, and more. 

Webinar Series

Stay tuned for the more!

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Sally Lee, Chair, AWIS-NC Student Mentorship Program

Sally Lee works with empowerminds to connect students with mentors. She is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying Biology. She works as a student researcher in UNC-CH researching plant biology, and also at WSSU researching astrobotany. 

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Rachit Chandrakul, Co-Chair,

AWIS-NC Student Mentorship Program

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower every student in order to gain the necessary skills and leadership qualities they need to grow as individuals and create meaningful impact through their careers. In order to accomplish our vision, we offer opportunities for students and adults to work together in providing underprivileged students with inspiring seminars, volunteer work, and live webinars hosted by developing professionals and graduates — all free of charge and at the individual's convenience. Every child deserves the best educational experience possible, both in academics and extracurriculars, as education sets the core foundation of one's career. Unfortunately, far too many students lack equal and adequate access to resources for a good education, which is heavily impacted by location and socioeconomic factors. We're here to change that. And we hope you are, too.

Rachit is the Founder & Program Director of empowerminds and the Division of Youth Programs, working to connect empowerminds and AWIS-NC for bringing mentorship opportunities to students. He is a high school senior at Atkins Academic & Technology High School and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM). He holds a degree of Associate in Science and is a student researcher at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Wake Forest University School of Medicine, focusing in molecular toxicology and translational regenerative medicine. 

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