Senior Project Advisor
Axel Cichocki
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
Disability, Peer Mentorship, Accessibility, Retention, Graduation Rate, Wellness
Abstract
The Disabled Peer Mentorship Program, through the Disability Outreach Center (DOC), will provide first year, transfer, and recently self-identified* or newly disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, Blind and low vision, d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing students at Western Washington University (WWU) with individual mentorship from upper-level disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, Blind and low vision, d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing peers to increase the retention, success, and wellness of mentees and develop mentors as leaders.
This paper explores the necessity of such a program, how it was created, and its future plans.
Recommended Citation
Rogoff, Remi, "Helping Ourselves: Creating a Disabled Peer Mentorship Program at Western Washington University" (2025). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 995.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/995
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf