Haverford College students in the Mentoring and Student Teaching Program help low-income students in middle and high school gain more experience in the sciences and writing, writes Shaquana Drury for the Haverford Clerk.

The MAST Program is both a job and a personal commitment for students. They spend their Saturday mornings teaching and building a connection with younger students who are often underrepresented in the sciences.

In the program, every Haverford tutor has a group of students he or she works with. This is usually two or three students participating in writing tutorials or science labs.

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This year, the main focus has been expanding the science portion of the MAST Program to include new labs and a more challenging curriculum for students.

The program has been embraced by both tutors and their charges.

“I’ve done a lot of programs like this when I was younger, and I kind of wanted to give back like from what’s been given to me,” said Abiola Irvine, a psychology major and MAST tutor. “I feel able to connect with these students a lot more.”

Read more about the MAST Program from the Haverford Clerk by clicking here.

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