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Researchers have made linkages between students\u2019 sense of belonging and their motivation, achievement, and well-being( Anderman & Freeman, 2004). There have also been linkages made between having a sense of belonging and persistence in STEM and may be especially important those that have been historically underrepresented in STEM (Good, et al., 2012; Hausmann, et al., 2007). Sense of belonging also overlaps with definitions of inclusion, such as:<\/p>\n
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Degree to which a person perceives that they are an esteemed member of the group through experiencing treatment that satisfies their needs for belongingness and uniqueness.<\/p>\n
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In the context of an internship, there are a range of things mentors can do to help an intern gain a sense of belonging and inclusion at their site, as well as more broadly in STEM. There are many unspoken norms and practices that playout in the STEM workplace, including some that are specific to an organization and some that are common in many STEM workplaces. These norms are part of the culture of an organization and include things like who speaks up at meetings and what kinds of things they say, how people report their progress, when and how to ask questions, and the kinds of ways that people show respect for others\u2019 work. It may seem like interns will just \u201cpick it up\u201d as they go, but that is not necessarily that case, and mentors can help interns to identify and try using the norms of the organization. Being explicit about the norms and practices of STEM while valuing learners\u2019 own cultural norms and practices can help learners of diverse backgrounds successfully navigate between STEM and their everyday lives (Moss-Racusin, et al., 2012). For example, by pointing out typical practices and norms, such as how people informally report on their progress in a team meeting.<\/p>\n
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Rodriguez, S. L., & Blaney, J. M. (2021). \u201cWe\u2019re the unicorns in STEM\u201d: Understanding how academic and social experiences influence sense of belonging for Latina undergraduate students. <\/span>Journal of Diversity in Higher Education<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>14<\/span><\/i>(3), 441.<\/span><\/p>\n Anderman, L. H., & Freeman, T. M. (2004). Students\u2019 sense of belonging in school. <\/span>Advances in motivation and achievement<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>13<\/span><\/i>, 27-63.<\/span><\/p>\n Good, C., Rattan, A., & Dweck, C. S. (2012). Why do women opt out? Sense of belonging and women’s representation in mathematics. <\/span>Journal of personality and social psychology<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>102<\/span><\/i>(4), 700.<\/span><\/p>\n Hausmann, L. R., Schofield, J. W., & Woods, R. L. (2007). Sense of belonging as a predictor of intentions to persist among African American and White first-year college students. <\/span>Research in higher education<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>48<\/span><\/i>, 803-839.<\/span><\/p>\n Shore, L. M., Randel, A. E., Chung, B. G., Dean, M. A., Holcombe Ehrhart, K., & Singh, G. (2011). Inclusion and diversity in work groups: A review and model for future research. <\/span>Journal of management<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>37<\/span><\/i>(4), 1262-1289.<\/p>\n <\/span>Moss-Racusin, C. A., Dovidio, J. F., Brescoll, V. L., Graham, M. J., & Handelsman, J. (2012). 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