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This year marks the third year Harambee Scholar mentor Kevin Archangel will share his Aztec Experience with admitted students at Harambee Weekend, and it certainly won鈥檛 be the last.

鈥淲hen it comes to 色情视频, I share my personal story with the students,鈥� said Archangel, a junior majoring in electrical engineering. 鈥淚 tell them the realness of what it鈥檚 like to be at 色情视频, and I tell them that, 鈥樕�情视频 provides you with the ability to become something that you never thought you would become.鈥欌��

Each spring, 色情视频 invites admitted African American and American Indian students and their families to Harambee and Howka Weekend, which will take place March 18 through 19. The programs introduce prospective students to the cultural experiences at 色情视频 and encourage participation in which is held the same weekend.

Both and Howka Weekend work in tandem with the Aztec Scholars Initiative, a university-wide effort to bring more underrepresented students to campus and offer them support as they transition to college life until graduation.

Aztec Scholars Retention Coordinator Jamaul Simmons said the goal is to inspire more minority students to see themselves as thriving college students at 色情视频.

鈥淭he more diverse viewpoints and experiences we can bring to 色情视频 contributes to a better 色情视频 community,鈥� Simmons said. 鈥淭here are more opportunities for students to meet people outside of their cultural background and develop relationships, learn more about other cultures, and that鈥檚 when we start to see transformative experiences and our students becoming better students.鈥�

Introducing Howka Weekend

For the first time, the will host prospective American Indian students overnight at Howka Weekend. It will also be the first time chemistry major Jade Johnson, a first-generation Navajo student, will share her experience as a second-year mentor in the program.

鈥淎s a Native student myself, I feel really happy that I am here because the Native American community on campus is very tight and interwoven,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e curious about your own cultural identity and want to know more about it, there are definitely a lot of opportunities to help you grow while you鈥檙e here.鈥� 

Through Elymash Yuuchaap 鈥� offered through the university鈥檚 鈥� Johnson was connected with campus resources to support her academic success and to research opportunities like Maximizing Access to Research Careers (), an eight-week research program funded by the National Institutes of Health.

鈥淔or me as a science major, I鈥檝e received a lot of support being a Native American in STEM through the different connections I鈥檝e made,鈥� Johnson said.

Growing diverse student leaders

Once enrolled, students who participate in the and Elymash Yuuchaap programs often become more engaged in student life on campus.

In addition to her mentor role, Johnson leads the Native American Student Alliance on campus as its president. Archangel is the president of the fraternity Phi Beta Sigma and is actively involved in the Student African American Brotherhood and National Society of Black Engineers.

鈥淭hrough Harambee, I learned about the different organizations that pertain to my identity and the different individuals involved with my major,鈥� Archangel said. 鈥淎s a mentee, I looked up to the mentors, and they taught me how to value what鈥檚 around you. There is a genuine relationship we have toward each other to succeed.鈥�

Simmons said the Aztec Scholars Initiative aims to create a system where first-year students are inspired to become mentors as upper-division students and feed their knowledge back into their student communities.

鈥淥ur students take on more leadership roles and make a lot of contributions to Associated Students, Residential Life and student organizations through Student Life and Leadership,鈥� Simmons said. 鈥淭hey do bring a lot of really great experience and different pieces of the puzzle that every institution needs.鈥�