Thrive
Connecting Students to Growth and Community
Thrive is a mentor program for sophomore women to build new relationships and engage in authentic conversation. The program consists of weekly small group meetings facilitated by senior women and one off-campus overnight retreat. Topics for discussion include passions and vocations, community and friendship, spirituality, goal-setting, and many others.
Take this chance to connect with upperclasswomen and mentors, build community, and talk about the shared experience of being women students at BC. You asked for a place to talk; we're here to listen. You asked for a community; we're here to build one. You asked for a place to grow; we're here to help you thrive.
Sophomore women meet weekly with their small groups in the spring semester, with selection happening at the end of the fall semester. Weekly 90-minute meetings occur with your small group of eight sophomore women and two senior co-leaders. Weekly meeting times are determined by the group before the start of the spring semester. Other commitments include an on campus retreat (January 28-29, two small group activities, and two program-wide events.
Thrive Mentor Program
Students who participate in the Thrive mentor program will:
- Develop new relationships with peers outside of their current social circles
- Engage in conversation about issues that affect sophomore women
- Strategize ways to address said issues while developing healthy coping skills
- Experience validation from peers that they are not the only students going through particular issue(s).
2021–2022 Schedule
Schedule for Leads (Seniors)
Expectations for senior leads:
- Interview and select sophomore mentees (weekdays in October and November)
- Participate in a mentor retreat (September 17–18)
- Attend bi-weekly lead meetings (September–April)
- Participate in a retreat with your group (January 28-29, 2022)
- Co-facilitate a weekly 90-minute meeting with your group of sophomore mentees (February–April)
- Plan two small group activities with your group (between February and April)
- Attending check-ins with graduate assistant supervisor (approximately three times in the spring semester)
Questions? Contact us at women@bc.edu
Schedule for Participants (Sophomores)
Requirements for sophomore women:
- Participating in a retreat with your small group (January 28-29, 2022)
- Prioritizing and attending weekly 90-minute meetings with your group (February–April)
- Attending two small group activities with your group (between February–April)
Questions? Contact us at women@bc.edu