Mentoring Partnership Project of the Center on Disability Studies INTERDISCIPLINARY DISABILITY & DIVERSITY STUDIES LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Course Title: Directed Readings/Research: Mentoring College of Education: CRN #: 79257 (DIS 699); CRN #: 79388 (EDEF 399) Outreach College: CRN#: 1306 (DIS 699); CRN: 1305 (EDEF 399) Outreach College Fee: only $107! SEMESTER: FALL 2007 INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Steven E. Brown E-mail: sebrown@hawaii.edu Telephone: 808 956-0996 Elizabeth Foster Heckman E-mail: fostere@hawaii.edu The Mentoring Partnership Project (http://www.ist.hawaii.edu, then click on the MPP link) is pleased to offer the opportunity for UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE students to work in a supportive environment and learn about mentoring, postsecondary access for persons with disabilities, and advocacy and empowerment strategies. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? Ą All levels of graduate students, from a variety of disciplines, including education, counseling, social sciences, law, social work, political science, American studies, ethnic studies, and any other disciplines where educators and community leaders work with individuals with disabilities. Ą Students with diverse educational, multicultural, and disability points of view are encouraged to attend. DIS 699 is an elective course for the graduate Interdisciplinary Disability and Diversity Studies Certificate program, http://www.cds.hawaii.edu/main/certificates/ COURSE GOALS: Ą Create linkages between pedagogy, universal design, and student success in the context of mentoring as a vital component of university life. Ą Discuss diverse viewpoints about mentoring from disability awareness, policy, and cultural perspectives. Ą Develop disability studies competencies, effective advocacy and empowerment strategies, exploring successful mentoring initiatives, opportunities to apply theory-to-practice exercises, and other topics related to mentoring at the postsecondary level. CREDITS: 3 WHEN: Wednesdays 3:00 to 5:30 WHERE: BUS AD E203