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Who We Are
Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service (B.O.S.S.) is a student-run peer mentorship program for self-identified women of color at Cornell University. B.O.S.S. is dedicated to easing the transition to college for students by fostering genuine relationships between upperclassmen and underclassmen women of color. B.O.S.S. also encourages high academic and personal standards, inspires community service, and provides access to helpful campus resources. In this way, B.O.S.S. is instrumental in creating warmth, growth, and connection for Cornellian women of color.
Mental Health Summit
Each year, B.O.S.S. hosts our annual Mental Health Summit in order to address the unique challenges that women of color face. The Summit is a two-day event that begins with an evening of group bonding to allow attendees to unwind and build community before the conference. The next day, we invite student leaders, certified mental health professionals, and a keynote speaker to host workshops and seminars for the attendees. The Summit is open not only to Cornell students, but to the broader Ithaca community and neighboring universities. Our goal is to create an inclusive space for women of color to connect with one another and improve mental wellbeing.
Our Goals
The Mental Health Summit provides an opportunity for women of color to:
How You Can Help
If you're interested in supporting the next generation of self-identified women of color, please consider donating to our page! Your generous gift will allow us to create a healing, restorative event while keeping registration FREE for all attendees. Donations will cover essential purchases such as workshop materials, speaker expenses, meals, and space rentals. To follow our journey in addressing mental health in our community, you're welcome to follow our Instagram @boss.mhs. We appreciate your contributions to support women of color!
Your contribution will be utilized for meal tickets for Summit attendees and will help us keep registration FREE!
Your gift will contribute to the core of our Mental Health Summit, allowing us to provide workshop materials to our presenters and advertise our event to the local and broader community.
Your contribution will help cover the cost of workshop leaders and mental health professionals, allowing all attendees to gain an array of self-care techniques to continually thrive. All Contributors will be honored with their names in the Mental Health Summit program.
Your gift will contribute to the holistic mental health wellbeing of participants. Your commitment to being a Partner will provide an opportunity to pay for speaker travel expenses. All Partners will be honored with their names in the Mental Health Summit program and through verbal recognition during the Summit.
Your gift will ensure that a wide array of speakers, keynotes, and workshops will be available to build resiliency, teach proactive mental health techniques, and create community for attendees. By being a Mental Health Sponsor, you are helping establish a legacy of mental health and agency for young women of color across Cornell and other campuses. All Mental Health Sponsors will be honored with their names in the Mental Health Summit program and through verbal recognition during the Summit.