MentoringMentoring is a key element of career development. Established in 2016, the ABRF Mentoring Program has been a primary focus of the Career Development Committee. The goals of this program are several-fold:
Between 2017-2019, 45 Mentor-Mentee pairs were matched. In 2019, to assess program strengths and weaknesses a comprehensive survey of all participants was conducted. Based on the feedback collected from past ‘alumni’ of the program through this survey, the program has been revamped in 2020, with the objectives of 1) providing better mentor/mentee pairing, and 2) stimulating more engagement between the pair through a better platform. The new platform is sfgMentorNet. Working with the sfgMentorNet team, the CDC has customized this platform to meet the specific needs of ABRF members. The functionality of the new platform underwent extensive testing in early 2021 with an initial “soft” launch of the revamped program. This new exciting platform offers:
Below is the announcement of the launch of the new Mentoring Program at ABRF 2021, followed by an outline of how to participate for prospective mentors and mentees. New Mentoring Program at ABRF 2021Program outline:
Training guides for getting the most out of a mentoring relationship (for Mentors and for Mentees) are available in the Resources > Useful Documents section of the website * Mentoring program participants should add the addresses [email protected] and [email protected] to their email “safe senders list” to ensure important information doesn’t end up in spam/junk folders. |