{"id":13107,"date":"2022-08-25T13:59:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext-draft\/?page_id=13107"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:15:39","slug":"afsfp-become-a-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/afsfp-become-a-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><div id=\"GS8aUMhphoQ\" data-video=\"GS8aUMhphoQ\" data-platform=\"youtube\" class=\"poster\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/GS8aUMhphoQ\/maxresdefault.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"AFSFP_Submenu\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-afsfp_submenu\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-13103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13106\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/for-students\/\">Apply to be an AFS Fellow!<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13109\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/afsfp-become-a-mentor\/\">Become a Mentor<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17195\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17195\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/afsfp-meet-the-fellows\/\">Meet the Fellows<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13178\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/food-systems\/afsfp\/afsfp-meet-the-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Mentor or Partner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>What is the RI Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program (AFSFP)?<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/afsfp\/\">Learn more about the program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is an AFSFP mentor?<br><\/strong>Mentors are the cornerstone of the AFS Fellows Program, supporting and supervising students working alongside them on food systems-related projects. Ideal mentors are employed at agencies, businesses and institutions working in community food system policy, innovative practices for food production and nutrition and food safety.&nbsp;Fellows work a minimum of 400 hours on mentor-supervised projects and are compensated by the AFSFP for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What could an AFS Fellow do for you?<br><\/strong>Undergraduate fellows may serve your organization as project assistants, data managers and analysts, market researchers, youth educators, outreach managers and more! Do you have a project or task you haven\u2019t been able to dig into? The AFSFP team can provide project design assistance and monitoring throughout the year to ensure that your fellow is adding value to your team, learning themselves and strengthening our community food system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does URI support AFSFP mentors?<\/strong><br>URI manages the entire student recruitment and interview process, and facilitates placement of students with mentors based on skills and interests. URI provides continuous support throughout the year via in-person meetings, student training in professional development topics, networking opportunities for mentors and students, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is an AFSFP educational partner?<br><\/strong>Educational partners provide in-kind educational services during the summer industry training series organized for fellows by the AFSFP team. Examples of this support may include, but aren\u2019t limited to micro-lectures about agricultural science and policy topics, site visits to their farms, professionals offices, food processing, distribution and\/or waste management facilities, academic laboratories or demonstration gardens; and\/or participation in panel discussions organized by the AFSFP team around topics including community food system education for youth and food justice and equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you to the 2026 RI Agriculture and Food System Fellowship Mentors!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Interested in Mentoring an AFS Fellow in 2027?<\/h1>\n\n<p><em>Join a growing community of agencies, businesses and institutions who serve as mentors, providing project-based learning opportunities to students.&nbsp;<\/em> <em>Please fill out the form below to be considered as a mentor for the next program that will run in 2027.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UdLtrPEcmI1tfqbNB3Cl48sZ9gY0TJNx\/view?usp=sharing\" title=\"\">information packet and expression form.<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/Mentor-Logo-Slides-2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program Become a Mentor or Partner What is the RI Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program (AFSFP)?Learn more about the program. What is an AFSFP mentor?Mentors are the cornerstone of the AFS Fellows Program, supporting and supervising students working alongside them on food systems-related projects. 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