1. Reflections on Mentoring Public Health Scientists
Bill Jenkins, MS, PhD, MPH
Institute for African American Research
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill

2. History Three Approaches to solving disparities
WEB Dubois: Fighting Racism
BT Washington : Education, Training
Marcus Garvey: Community Organizing

3. Problem
African American students are interested in the sciences in greater proportion than European students until the seventh grade
Forty percent of African American students enter college interested in the sciences until the end of their second year
Why the drop-off ….how do we reduce it?

4. PROGRAMS
Project Imhotep: Public Health Sciences
Public Health Sciences Interns: Public Health Sciences
Public Health Sciences Minor:
Association of AA Public Health Programs: MPH Dregree
Social Health Society: Organizing PH professionals
Society for Analysis of AA Pubic Health Issues: Researching HD
Young Black Professionals Network: Informing young professional
Mentees of Mentees: Now the students have students

5. What Have We Learned Experience – More than Exposure
Skills- More than Self Esteem
Mentors- More than Role Models
Profession- More than job

6. Who can make a difference?
The one percent solution: Developing and Organizing the talented and the dedicated
But, we can not be racist in working towards a solution