Programs

Advocates for Inclusive Mentoring (AIM)

AIM strives to strengthen CSB's historically underrepresented students' personal development and leadership through collaboration with various academic groups to help build community, a sense of belonging, and overall student success.

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think critically, lead courageously, and advocate passionately.

AIM provides a unique opportunity for all first- and second-year Bennies, including those who come from underrepresented backgrounds, to connect with older student mentors who share some of their experiences and perspectives. We seek to inspire women in the program to become local and global leaders by engaging in academic exploration, value-based leadership and community building.  It is a chance for Bennies to participate in monthly group and one-on-one mentoring sessions for professional and personal development. This experience enables students, to join a sisterhood of like-minded women, seeking to explore their identities on campus and topics related to inclusion, equity, and feminism. 

Our Team

AIM Staff Members 2024-2025

  • Stacey Delgado ’25 — Student Director
  • Brisa Hendricks ’27 — Student Coordinator

AIM Advisory Board Members 2024-2025

  • Sydney E. Robinson ’19 — Associate Director, Multicultural Student Services 
  • Cindy Gonzalez ’14 — Director, CSB Campus Ministry
  • Annette Raigoza, Ph.D —  Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • Whitney Court, Ph.D —  Associate Professor of Political Science

We are currently looking for Advisory Board members! If interested, please contact Sydney Robinson at [email protected] for more information.

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Our Goals

  • Assist new entering first- and second-year women, including those from historically underserved communities, such as international and first-generation students, in making a successful transition to the college and community
  • Develop students’ ability to advocate for themselves and others inside and outside the classroom
  • Gain a greater understanding of how gender and culture influence leadership
  • Help students identify and pursue opportunities for professional, educational, and social growth
  • Create a supportive and inclusive environment in the Benedictine tradition, to increase students’ comfortability and agency on a college campus
  • Help students identify and pursue opportunities for professional, educational, and social growth
  • Create a supportive environment to increase students’ comfortability and agency on a college campus
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