The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change
Join HAAMI
The Hooks Academic Achievement and Mentoring Initiative
Join HAAMI!
The new member application period for HAAMI is now open!
WHY JOIN HAAMI?
College is about more than earning a degree. It’s about preparing for what comes next.
The Hooks Academic Achievement and Mentoring Initiative (HAAMI) can help you make the most of your time at the University of Memphis. Through HAAMI,
you’ll connect with other students, professors, professionals, and University resources
that can help you succeed in college—and prepare for your career.
With support from the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, HAAMI gives you
an extra team in your corner.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Build Your Academic Game
Participate in monthly group sessions designed to strengthen your academic performance, develop personal skills, and keep you moving toward graduation.
Participate in monthly group sessions designed to strengthen your academic performance, develop personal skills, and keep you moving toward graduation.
Connect With Professionals
Meet professors and professionals who can help you develop academic, interpersonal, career-readiness, and professional skills.
Meet professors and professionals who can help you develop academic, interpersonal, career-readiness, and professional skills.
Know Your Resources
Learn about University of Memphis programs, staff, and support services that can make your college journey easier and help you stay on track.
Learn about University of Memphis programs, staff, and support services that can make your college journey easier and help you stay on track.
Get Career Ready
Start building the communication, networking, and professional skills you’ll need for internships, jobs, graduate school, and your future career.
Start building the communication, networking, and professional skills you’ll need for internships, jobs, graduate school, and your future career.
Get Access to Special Opportunities
Attend selected events and programs hosted by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change to connect with leaders or to enjoy a special activity.
Attend selected events and programs hosted by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change to connect with leaders or to enjoy a special activity.
Find Your Community
HAAMI is also about building relationships. Connect with students who share similar goals and experiences, support one another, and maybe even make friendships that last long after graduation.
HAAMI is also about building relationships. Connect with students who share similar goals and experiences, support one another, and maybe even make friendships that last long after graduation.
Build your skills. Build your network. Build your future.
You have everything to gain.
To start the process of joining HAAMI please complete Your Profile.