Melissa A. Hale is the director of learning for legal education at 海角社区. Prior to joining 海角社区, Melissa was the director of academic success and bar programs at Loyola University Chicago, with a focus on helping students, especially first-generation law students, develop the academic skills they need for law school. She is the author of 鈥溾 and 鈥).鈥
A sense of belonging is linked to many positive outcomes, such as improved mental health.