Anise
July 27, 2023
In this short clip, one of SisterMentors women, Anise, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in a Science field, talks about her experience with SisterMentors.
Amel Mohdali
September 14, 2023
Our college student, Amel Mohdali, tells her story about her work for freedom and democracy in Sudan and the impact of SisterMentors on her life.
Shireen Lewis on Talk of Takoma Podcast
November 21, 2021
Talk of Takoma host Eric Bond chats with Shireen Lewis, one of the founders of Sistermentors, a local organization that helps women and girls of color live in freedom and dignity through education. This segment was one of a series about organizations associated with Alternative Gifts of Greater Washington’s 2021 gift fair.
Dr. Shireen Lewis Gives Commencement Address
May 26, 2019
Dr. Shireen Lewis Gives Commencement Address and Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws from Hollins University.
Nurturing the Next Generation of Women of Color Leaders, The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 13, 2016
This short inspirational documentary by Julia Schmalz, chronicles SisterMentors impact through the stories of the women and girls whose lives have been changed by the program.
SisterMentors on Insights With Ryan J. Heathcock
April 3, 2001
This is one of the earliest video documentaries of SisterMentors. It showcases one of our meetings with women working on their doctorates and was filmed shortly before we started mentoring girls.
Ph.D. In Giving Back
December 15, 2008
A mini-documentary from Push Pause
Gloria Minott Presents… A Brief Interview with Dr. Shireen Lewis
January 5, 2017
Gloria Minott and Dr. Lewis talk about the wonderful people supporting the SisterMentors program.
WPFW Community Watch
March 22, 2017
A conversation with Dr. Lewis about Negritude. Hear about the black movement to shape post-colonial black identity during the period between World War I and World War II.
Know-it-All: The ABC’s of Education – Growing Ph.D.s in Our Own Backyard.
May 29, 2014
An in-depth interview that talks about the need for the SisterMentors program, why women and people of color are under-represented in academia, and how SisterMentors works to fill this gap.