If you want to run fast, run alone; if you want to run far, run together." (African proverb)

As a research and training venue, NEVET strives to create a safe space that enables creative learning experience and exploration for its members. Since researchers come from diverse disciplines and cultural groups, they each contribute their knowledge to the group. By constructing a collaborative, non-hierarchical work model faculty members and research students create together, conceptualize, and contribute to the research. Partnership is formed in our research groups were we study, write and present our findings together.  NEVET's research publications are collaborative, and enable researchers with all levels of experience to learn from each other. NEVET’s "Mentoring  Program" aims to help MA students reach their full potential and integrate in the greenhouse as effectively and quickly as possible with the active guidance of doctoral students and greenhouse researchers. Productive professional relationships among colleagues serve as modeling and contribute to the mentee's research. The mentor role includes academic socialization, careful listening to the needs and expectations of the mentee, helping him/her establish realistic and attainable goals and explore new areas, offering suggestions and feedback, and keeping the mentee aware of his/her progress and success.