Religion & Education Collaborative Presentation

Mentoring Roundtable

Facilitated by Allie Blosser

Wednesday, November 18, 4pm (ET)

This session will begin an ongoing conversation about mentoring in the field of religion and education. Topics of Discussion will include: areas of professional development, research and publishing mentoring, and building a network of mentor-mentee relationships.

If you have ideas for additional topics or would like to become a mentor, please reach out to Allie Blosser (ablosser@highpoint.edu) or Kate Soules (ksoules@religionanded.com)

This session is co-sponsored with the American Education Research Association’s Religion and Education Special Interest Group.

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