LiS PROGRAMS

Inclusive Mentorship Program

LiS is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections among Latinx students and professionals to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders! 🚀 Our Inclusive Mentorship Program directly embodies this vision by pairing aspiring students and early-career professionals with experienced Latinx mentors who understand your unique journeys. ✨ By providing personalized guidance and a supportive community, we aim to increase Latinx representation and amplify the impactful contributions of our members within the sustainability field. 🌎 Since 2022, this vital program has created over 35 mentor-mentee connections. 🎉

What should I expect?

  • Individual support via mentor/mentee pairing

  • Collective cohort learning and guidance via quarterly virtual chats

  • Support and resources for mentor/mentee engagement best practices

Commitments (for both mentee and mentor):

  • Min of 2 hours/month for mentor/mentee meetings (virtual or in-person)

  • Participation in quarterly zoom meetings with mentorship cohort

  • Commitment to program from June 2025 through April 2026

For more questions, reach out to Abe (abraham@latinxsinsustainability.org)

Applications for the 2025 LiS Inclusive Mentorship Program are NOW OPEN! ✍️ Apply by Friday, May 9th and invest in your future! 🌟

Professional Development Stipend

LiS understands that an individual’s socio-economic situation can also be a barrier to inclusion and advancement in the sustainability industry. Since 2022, LiS has been providing stipends to our network members for professional development. The stipend can be used for a variety of activities including but not limited to exam fees, conference registration, professional development courses or trainings, etc. LiS will continue to run this effort while funds allow. So far we have been able to give $1,150 in funds. 
The application process includes a short, 100 - 250 words, write up explaining what the stipend will be used for and how it will benefit the applicant's career goals.

CCNY Sustainability Level-Up

LiS is excited to share our partnership with the City College of New York (CCNY) on a workforce development program for sustainability/engineering students seeking careers in the sustainability industry. The program (known as Sustainability Level Up) will be held as an accredited course under the Grove School of Engineering for the Fall of 2023. LiS intends to make this recurring course, with the first iteration in the Fall of 2023. The format of the course will be a volunteer-led speaker series including occasional site visits, with assignments related to sustainability research topics and professional development. This format is intended to provide CCNY students with both the knowledge of relevant sustainability topics, and also the tools and network necessary to excel in their job search. Lectures will be led by sustainability professionals from the Greater NY area, the majority of whom are CCNY alumni themselves. 

Through Level Up, LiS will bridge the gap between the racially and socio-economically diverse students of CCNY and the inaccessibility of climate careers. Are you an employer and/or nonprofit looking to support these students in their professional journeys?