06/16/2026
Time is running out to apply as a You Belong mentor! ⏰
The deadline to apply is this Sunday, June 21 — and we'd love to see more Missouri library professionals step up for our 2026–2027 cohort.
What's involved: monthly check-ins with your mentee (remote is totally fine!), attendance at our Leadership Academy in Springfield on October 5, and one year of showing up for someone who needs your experience.
What you'll receive: travel to the Academy covered, plus an $800 stipend in July 2027.
If you're a current MLA member with 5+ years in libraries and identify as historically underrepresented in the profession, we want to hear from you. Apply by Sunday: https://forms.gle/6AKsvFNgkpbBpTcS6