This course equips college-student mentees with evidence-based strategies for expanding their professional networks, overcoming barriers to networking, communicating effectively with potential mentors, and building diverse webs of support. Developed through a partnership between CEBM and Professor Elizabeth Raposa (Fordham University), the course has been rigorously evaluated and shown to improve student GPA, help-seeking behavior, and social capital. Students work with a Connected Futures Toolbox throughout the course.

Above each lesson page, you’ll see a tab called Materials. This “Materials” tab contains your Connected Futures Toolbox. This is a collection of helpful tools that you’ll pick up throughout the Connected Futures Course. Return to your “Materials” at any time to find resources that can support you on your journey to building a social network.