Description:

The MSLP Program provides students from ethnic/minority backgrounds a professional mentor who is aware of the many challenges and benefits of being a minority in the profession of speech-language pathology/audiology. Through MSLP, students from minority backgrounds receive unique opportunities to explore, participate and experience various convention activities to facilitate leadership skills and develop career pathways in speech-language pathology and audiology.

Goal:

To mentor graduate students from under-represented ethnic minority groups to enter the fields in order to advance speech-language pathology and audiology services among diverse populations.

Objectives:

1.       For up to two students from ethnically diverse backgrounds (i.e. mentees) to receive mentorship in learning more about the unique opportunities available in the fields.

2.       For the chosen student(s) to attend the MSHA Convention in order to learn from their mentor and network with other speech-language-hearing providers and employers.

3.       For the student(s) to participate in learning opportunities provided during the MSHA Convention.

Nomination Process:

Each university in Missouri with an on-ground Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology program is invited to nominate on-ground students from ethnically diverse backgrounds for MSLP. The nomination form can be found here: 

MSLP Nomination Form

MSLP Award:

•          Mentor/Mentee Pairing

•          MSHA Convention Registration: Comped by MSHA

•          Two-night hotel stay: MSH-Foundation

•          Mentor/Mentee meetings: Friday Social and Saturday Luncheon

•          Certificate of Recognition

Criteria:

The nominees must be enrolled as an on-ground undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the state of Missouri to participate. Students should be MSHA members.

Selection Process:

Applications are reviewed and participants are randomly selected by a non-biased committee of volunteers who serve as application reviewers and/or mentors for the MSLP program.