In this week's episode, guest expert Ague Mae Manongsong, Ph,D. candidate in Educational Leadership at Drexel University, joins us to talk about feminist mentoring, the importance of mutuality in mentoring, and some of the biggest challenges minoritized women leaders face in higher education.
We wrap up with our best tips and advice for approaching your mentoring relationships as a space for activism and transforming systems and at the end we'll have an assignment for our listeners- we'll ask you to rethink one of your mentoring relationships and to share your story with us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and tag us @university_of_venus on IG and @UVenus on Twitter or post it on our Facebook page at
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http://www.facebook.com/UVenus/Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Differences between feminist mentoring and traditional mentoring.
- Hierarchical vs. relational mentoring and the importance of mutuality in mentoring.
- Defining mutuality and the factors that help increase mutuality.
- Top challenges minoritized women leaders face and recommended strategies for institutions and individuals.
- Approaching mentoring as a space for activism and transforming systems.
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Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas
Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia