From owner-bionews@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Oct 23 02:48:10 2002 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with SMTP id 1953E17A53 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:48:09 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id E041417A56 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:48:07 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 6022) id 2830817A53; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:48:05 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DA8217A4E for ; Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:11:51 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 640FF17A43; Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:11:49 +0100 (BST) To: bionet-announce@net.bio.net From: agelder@mentornet.net ("Ann Gelder") Newsgroups: bionet.announce Subject: E-mentors needed for women bio students Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-ID: <20021022181144.016EB17A43@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> X-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0077A17A4E for ; Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:11:46 +0100 (BST) X-Received: from mentornet.net (unknown [130.65.150.205]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 016EB17A43 for ; Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:11:43 +0100 (BST) X-Received: from WorldClient [127.0.0.1] by mentornet.net [130.65.150.205] with SMTP (MDaemon.PRO.v5.0.4.R) for ; Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:04:41 -0700 X-To: bionews@net.bio.net X-Mailer: WorldClient 5.0.4 X-MDRemoteIP: 127.0.0.1 X-Return-Path: agelder@mentornet.net X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: bionews@net.bio.net Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:48:05 +0100 (BST) X-Razor-id: 859f0476fe59971843f8cb64b777827076279b8f Sender: owner-bionews@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear Friends, You already know that women are underrepresented in engineering, mathematics, and science careers. For example, in today's U.S. workforce, women are just over 9% of the engineers and approximately 30% of the scientists. Here's something you can do today to help increase those numbers: Become an online mentor for MentorNet, the Presidential Award winning E- Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science! Mentoring is a proven strategy for increasing the retention rates of women in engineering, mathematics, and science. This year, we have a particularly strong need for mentors in biological science and biotechnology fields. Below, you can find out more about the MentorNet program and how to sign up. And please pass this message along to your friends and colleagues, so they don't miss out on this great volunteer opportunity! What is MentorNet? *MentorNet is an electronic mentoring network. Our award-winning One-on- One Mentoring Program pairs women engineering and science students with professionals all over the world. We match community college, undergraduate, and graduate women with engineers and scientists working in corporations, national laboratories, and government. How does it work? *During the school year, mentors and students communicate by email about career goals, balancing work and life, course work, and many other topics of their choice. There's no need for previous mentoring experience: mentors and students receive topics and training online to ensure a successful e-mentoring relationship. This is a great way for employees to receive free training in mentoring and staff development skills. What other benefits does the program offer? *MentorNet also offers you the opportunity to take part in an online e- community which focuses on issues of interest to our mentors and students. It's a perfect opportunity to expand your own network and to share your experiences with engineers and scientists worldwide. What if I don't have much time? * As an e-mentor, you can make a big difference in a student's life with a relatively small time commitment. Mentors who participated in last year's One-on-One Mentoring Program reported spending an average of just 20 minutes per week. Because you communicate entirely by email, you can write whenever and wherever it's convenient for you. Who can serve as mentors? *We encourage applications from both women and men, with an educational or professional background in engineering, science, or related technologies, who are currently employed in private industry or government sectors. How do I sign up? * Go to www.MentorNet.net and follow this 2-step process: 1) Join the Community: Click on "Community" and register/sign in as a new/returning Community member. 2) Apply for the One-on-One Program: Follow the One-on-One Mentoring Program links to the Mentor section and fill out the application. The deadline is October 31, 2002. MentorNet has been growing rapidly since its inception in 1997. Since then we have paired over 6,500 students with mentors. We hope you will be one of them! MentorNet's sponsors include 3M, Alcoa Foundation, AT&T, Elizabeth and Stephen J. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, Cisco Systems, Engineering Information Foundation, EMC, Google, IBM, Intel, The International Society for Optical Engineering, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Maui Economic Development Board, Motorola, NASA Ames Research Center, National Science Foundation, Sandia National Laboratory, SAP Labs, Schlumberger, University Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Education's FIPSE, and U.S. Department of Transportation. --- .