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Call Me MISTER

USC Salkehatchie, in partnership with Clemson University and USC Aiken, is excited to bring the Call Me MISTER™ Program to our campus. Our program helps to fulfill the mission of Call Me MISTER™ by:

  • Increasing the number of SC teachers from diverse backgrounds and experiences . Call Me MISTER™ (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) aims to select and support future teachers from socioeconomically and culturally diverse communities.
  • Recruiting, retaining, and nurturing participants. Call Me MISTER™ is a cohort model, emphasizing networking, leadership, camaraderie, and achievement under the guidance and support of adult advocates.
  • Building the talent pipeline across high need areas . Call Me MISTER™ recruits outstanding future educators for teaching certification in early childhood, elementary, middle level, and K-12 certification areas.

Eligibility

To apply to the Call Me MISTER™ program, a teacher candidate must enroll as an education major.

Teacher candidate participants in the Call Me MISTER™ program are largely selected from under-served, socioeconomically and culturally diverse communities.

Benefits

  • Academic coaching
  • Leadership training
  • Mentor teachers
  • Forgiveable Loans
  • Professional Development

 

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