The Section on Sociology of Development is committed to engaging with the junior members of the Section and to this end, a new mentoring program is in place to coincide with the 2013 American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in New York City. In this first year, eight junior members of the Section have been paired with senior members. Junior members of the program will receive feedback and guidance on the papers they are presenting at the Section’s roundtable. While there is no formal structure for the mentoring, we hope both mentors and mentees will develop a relationship that is comfortable for them. Further, as this is the first year of the program we welcome any feedback and suggestions for future initiatives. Please send all suggestions or enquiries to Jennifer Hsu [jhsu@ualberta.ca]