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Thank you for agreeing to serve as a Colorado MESA advisor. Your role is to help students navigate the full array of opportunities available to them through our hands-on after-school science, technology, engineering and math based MESA program.   

The challenge and the rewards of a MESA advisor lie in the diversity of needs, interests and experiences the students bring with them.  As advisors, your role is to provide a compass for our MESA students; to challenge and stretch their minds; to be role models; to explore fields of science, technology, engineering and math; and to learn through experience. 

This handbook is a resource and is intended as a guide for MESA advisors, with an emphasis on information relevant to implementing the program at your individual school.  The handbook is hardly exhaustive.  We have attempted to compile the essential components of the MESA program, including resources on meeting logistics, recruitment and retention.    

Colorado MESA understands the importance of our advisors and values your impact on students and the success of our program.  You continued dedication and support is the foundation of the MESA program.