All Climatry mentors are expected to:

Attend and participate in all required mentor events of the program (16 hours)
Notify the Climatry mentor coordinator about absences ahead of time
Guide their mentees on topic selection and proposal-writing
Maintain good communication with their mentees

Other opportunities are available for mentors who would like to dedicate more hours to Climatry such as:

Double mentees
Giving a research presentation (how to select a topic, literature review, write a proposal, make presentations, etc.)
Host a climate-related talk or workshop open to all high school students in the Philippines
Help plan, give ideas, or join the team for Climatry’s 2023 summer program

Mentor Responsibilities

Program Calendar

sample mentor weekly schedule from Climatry 2022

Mentors are expected to attend 2 - 3 hours per week of mentor-mentee check-ins. Attendance of all talks to be hosted by Climatry during the duration of the program is optional for mentors. Special occasions such as the opening and closing events of our summer program take around 2 hours, typically lasting from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PST, leading to a 16-hour total time commitment for mentors.

2022 Mentors

Rei Landsberger

USCB Clément Group

(2nd Year)

Huws Landsberger

Princeton

(2nd Year)

Olivia Wander

USCB Clément Group

(2nd Year)

Mentor Experiences

HEAR FROM OUR PAST MENTORS

How did Climatry help you improve as a graduate student?

What was your overall impression of your mentee from Philippine Science High School?

Do you feel like your mentorship was impactful? How so?

What was your favorite memory of the program?

Would you recommend the mentorship program to other graduate students? Why?

Ash: It was good to have to practice coming up with research topics and considering all the important questions and nuances that need addressing when writing a proposal. It was also good to get more practice mentoring someone through that process, especially when they had no previous research experience. It made me revisit the perspective I had on science back when I was a high school or undergraduate student.

Emily: Climatry made me take a step back from my research and explain it to someone eager but very unaware of my field. It was fun to hear about their creative solutions and ideas.

Sully: Teaching is so important, and one day I hope to become a professor — this program helped me start working on my teaching skills early!

Colton: My mentee, Allan, was excited about pursuing research and full of interesting ideas and ambitions. He was a delight to work with.

Emily: My mentee seemed overall very eager and curious as they were always asking new questions and coming up with new ideas.

Colton: I felt like my mentorship and suggestions were impactful. Allan was great at receiving feedback and would consistently look into topics I brought up that he didn't know. I felt like I was able to guide him toward learning more about what he is passionate about.

Emily: I think I was able to add some value to my mentee as I was able to answer many of his questions and help him begin to think about different topics. I personally think I was at a too busy stage of life to be able to absorb a lot of value but it was nice to interact with someone so eager and curious about science.

Colton: My favorite memory of the program was the presentations about the research proposals. Seeing the students enthusiasm about their projects was contagious.

Emily: I appreciated learning more about my mentee's life to help him build out how he could implement some solution for his community.

Ash: I think it's a nice program and a good experience for grad students, and I think every grad student should share the privilege of getting to be in higher ed by doing outreach (plus it's inspiring to see kids get excited about science), so I would recommend it!

Sully: I would absolutely recommend this program — it's a great volunteering experience and a great way to practice teaching.