Grad CAFE

Graduate Communities for Academic Fellowship and Efficacy

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Grad CAFE is an NSF-funded strengths-based, holistic, interdisciplinary, intersectional, multi-tiered mentoring community. This program: 

  • illuminates the hidden curriculum of graduate school for underrepresented first- and second year students
  • offers professional development and skills development for early- and late-career graduate students
  • creates opportunities for networking and mentoring
  • builds a sense of community and belonging to the participants. 

More information about Grad CAFE is coming soon. You can learn more about Grad CAFE from the following resources:

Grad CAFE 2024 Final Report

U of A’s Grad CAFE helps underrepresented STEM students succeed socially, academically (August 29, 2024 article by Laine Kowalski of UA Research, Innovation & Impact)

Program Contact

Celeste Atkins, PhD, catkins@arizona.edu