OWCA members can participate in the OWCA group mentoring program, which creates group mentoring cohorts twice a year. The OWCA group mentoring program is organized by the OWCA Mentoring & Resources Committee (mentoring@onlinewritingcenters.org).
Mentoring Objectives: Innovate, Connect, Reflect, Grow
The mission of the OWCA mentoring program is to support online writing center tutors and administrators through peer-to-peer mentoring groups. These mentoring groups will be responsive to individual mentee needs and help mentees develop online writing tutoring pedagogy and practices. The objectives of this program are:
- Innovate: Disrupt the traditionally hierarchical nature of mentee-mentor relationships by embracing a peer-to-peer group mentoring model.
- Connect: Develop sustainable and meaningful relationships and connections between OWCA members.
- Reflect: Provide synchronous and asynchronous opportunities for OWCA members to reflect on, share, and solicit feedback on their writing center’s online tutoring from multiple perspectives.
- Grow: Encourage the development of meaningful and effective online writing center pedagogy and practices.