I do think that somewhere someone should address the difficulties that come from class/cultural difference. While I do not go nearly as far as some others, I do believe that class difference makes for nearly insurmountable obstacles (at least in my mind). There is a similar, though unique, feeling of un-relatability that comes from knowing that they "(secretly) know what you really are (secretly)" and a fear of being discovered or even co-opted into the elitism. Shay On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Sophia Wong <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear FEASTers, > > Many thanks to those who wrote encouraging me to post my short piece, > "How can I mentor someone who doesn't look like me?" on my website, > and to revise and expand it for publication. I have posted the draft > on my website here where anyone may link to it or print it out for > colleagues who might find it useful: > http://sophiawong.info/mentoring-for-diversity/ > > If anyone has related anecdotes or similar tips on mentoring to share, > I would be delighted to include them in the expanded version of this > piece. > > Best wishes, > Sophia > > Sophia Isako Wong, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor > Department of Philosophy > Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus > www.sophiawong.info >