MEDIA ADVISORY, May 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Association For Women in Technology Mentorship Program:
WHAT: The Association for Women in Technology, Southern California (AWT), a local non-profit organization dedicated to serving the advancement of women and girls in all fields of technology, will hold its next Mentorship Program Kick-Off Meeting on June 3, 2003. The AWT Mentorship Program is a six- month commitment between interested AWT members and seasoned professionals who wish to share their expertise. The AWT Mentorship Committee will match the skills of the mentor to the goals of the mentee. Participants must agree to meet a minimum of two hours per month for six months in order to achieve mutually agreed upon objectives. The relationship is designed to promote the professional advancement of the mentees in one of two areas: career advancement or business development. The kick-off meeting will feature guest speaker Cynder Niemela, founder of High Impact Teaming, LLC and a professional certified coach with Masters degrees in business and psychology and more than 20 years coaching executives, business, and sports teams worldwide. Anyone can be a mentor, but in order to participate as a mentee, you must be an AWT member. To register for AWT membership, please see http://www.mollyguard.com/event/2743205. For more information about AWT and its Mentorship Program, please visit the AWT website at http://www.awtsocal.org/mentor.htm. WHO: As a dynamic forum for networking and learning opportunities, AWT bridges the gap between industry, education and community institutions and continues to strengthen the fabric of our Southern California technology region. AWT holds meetings and events every month, attracting women in every area of technology, from those just entering the field to senior level management and technology innovators. To learn more about AWT, please visit our website at www.awtsocal.org. WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Microsoft 3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800 Irvine, Calif. 92614
(Attendance is free for members, but please register in advance by sending an email to annette@awtsocal.org. Guests pay $10.00 online by June 2 at http://www.mollyguard.com/event/6084198 or pay $15.00 at the door.)