At a Glance
Through peer mentoring, ESPs can receive the specialized, targeted preparation and support that empower ESPs in the workplace, advance ESP professional excellence, build ESP leader activists, and create the education systems that all our students and members deserve.
Outcomes
- Empower ESPs in the workplace
- Advance ESP professional excellence
- Build ESP leader activists
- Create the education systems that everyone deserves
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Last Updated: March 2026
Details
Session Length
2.5 months
Session Format
Online and In-Person
Applications are closed.
Through online and in-person, group and individual learning opportunities, state and local association teams will come together to learn with others, share resources, build knowledge, and support one another as they build and develop their own unique education support professional (ESP) peer mentoring program.
ESP peer mentoring programs empower ESPs in the workplace and the association, provide specialized, targeted professional preparation and support, build ESP leader activists, and create the education systems that all our students and members deserve.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
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