{"id":88835,"date":"2022-08-25T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?p=88835"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:26:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:26:57","slug":"gms-students-meet-new-c3-peer-mentors-at-final-summer-ice-cream-social","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2022\/08\/25\/gms-students-meet-new-c3-peer-mentors-at-final-summer-ice-cream-social\/","title":{"rendered":"GMS Students Meet New C3 Peer Mentors at Final Summer Ice Cream Social"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_88832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88832\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-88832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0338-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several C3 Peer Mentors and Dr. Theresa Davies mingle with students at the August Ice Cream Social.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/c3center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Catalyst Center\u2019s<\/a> final Ice Cream Social drew a busy crowd of students, faculty and staff to the C3 Suite on Wednesday, August 24.<\/p>\n<p>With double the ice cream and toppings available, the social was a perfect chance for the GMS community \u2013 both current and incoming \u2013 to mingle and get to know one another before the fall semester officially kicks off in just over one week.<\/p>\n<p>This month, some of C3\u2019s newest Peer Mentors also joined in on the fun to introduce themselves as points of contact to help current and incoming students thrive on campus. These individuals were selected by the C3 administrative team to help GMS continue its mission of community building and student engagement throughout the academic year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88829\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"267\" class=\"wp-image-88829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_0324-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students enjoying ice cream sundaes in the C3 Suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>C3\u2019s mission is to foster holistic success for the diverse GMS student community, helping students acclimate to Boston and the Medical Campus, adjust to graduate-level academics and gain a sense of belonging early on in their programs.<\/p>\n<p>The center welcomes all GMS students, and its mentors work across five specific affinity groups: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/gsoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>g<\/em>SOC<\/a> (students of color), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/gfirsts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>g<\/em>FIRST<\/a> (first-generation students), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/gmav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>g<\/em>MAV<\/a> (military and veteran students), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/gplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>g<\/em>PLUS<\/a> (LGBTQIA+ students) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/gglobal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>g<\/em>GLOBAL<\/a> (international students). C3 has also introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/c3center\/disability-support-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disability Support Network<\/a> to support GMS community members with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Meet this year\u2019s C3 student, faculty, and staff mentors by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/c3center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heading over to the C3 homepage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also see a full calendar of upcoming GMS events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/gms-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Stay tuned to hear all about C3\u2019s upcoming social and enrichment events for the fall semester!<\/p>\n<p>Check out a slideshow of all three C3 Summer Ice Cream Socials below!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community Catalyst Center\u2019s final Ice Cream Social drew a busy crowd of students, faculty and staff to the C3 Suite on Wednesday, August 24. 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