Advancing Equity Mentorship Publication Series
Our Advancing Equity Mentorship Series publications explains the impact of mentorship—particularly on people of color—and how to elevate equity-focused mentoring within the fields of peace, security, and foreign policy. The publications provide a foundation of knowledge, support, and inspiration from which aspiring and long-time professionals can build life- and field-changing relationships through mentorship. Start with our Advancing Equity: Mentorship in Peace and Security publication, continue with our Approaching Mentorship reports and finish with the Approaching Mentorship Workbook. These resources can also be found on the OiS Mentorship Hub.
On this page you will find the Advancing Equity Series Journey…
Start
Begin by understanding mentorship as a DEI imperative with Advancing Equity: Mentorship in Peace and Security.
Finish
Review resources to help strengthen mentorship for mentors and mentees at any stage of the experience with the Approaching Mentorship Workbook.
Next, gain knowledge, support, and inspiration on building relationships through mentorship by reading The Approaching Mentorship report.
Follow-up
Advancing Equity: Mentorship in Peace and Security
In this report, we synthesize findings from original interviews and extensive research into what makes an effective DEI strategy, the impact of mentorship—particularly on people of color—and how to elevate equity-focused mentoring within the fields of peace, security, and foreign policy. We close with a recommendation to CRAVE mentoring opportunities by founding, joining, or supporting initiatives that:
create opportunities for cross-identity contact;
establish responsibility structures;
cultivate social accountability for involvement;
are voluntary; and
engage participants in their evolution.
Continue your understanding of mentorship as a DEI imperative by reading the publications below.
Advancing Equity: Approaching Mentorship
Together with the Advancing Equity: Mentorship in Peace and Security report, we intend this guide to serve as a foundation of knowledge, support, and inspiration from which aspiring and long-time professionals in peace, security, and foreign policy can build life- and field-changing relationships through mentorship.
Advancing Equity: Approaching Mentorship Mentee Guide
This guide is an excerpt from the Full Report. This portion of the guide focuses on support for mentees, and we encourage readers to explore its companion guide for mentors.
Advancing Equity: Approaching Mentorship Mentor Guide
This guide is an excerpt from the Full Report. This portion of the guide focuses on support for mentors, and we encourage readers to explore its companion guide for mentees.
Advancing Equity: Approaching Mentorship Workbook
Purpose: Along with its companion resources, Advancing Equity: Mentorship in Peace and Security and Approaching Mentorship, this workbook is intended to facilitate effective engagement of both long-time and aspiring mentees and mentors in a practice that can change the make-up and impact of our field: mentorship.
To fill out the workbook download the PDF here!
Key content: Effective mentorship improves the diversity of organizations and the professional experiences of and opportunities available to people of color. Organizations in Solidarity (OiS) created its Mentorship Hub to welcome, connect, and support its members and allies in making mentorship more accessible and of a higher quality within and across peace, security, and foreign policy disciplines, especially for people of color.