This session is facilitated by Yo Yehudi, Malvika Sharan, Berenice Batut, Isla Staden
About this session
We will run a hands-on discussion session which will explore the following questions:
- What will incentivise you to apply for a mentorship program?
- What could be the reasons that might discourage you from applying?
- What concerns you might have about joining a program as a mentor or mentee?
- What can be done to address your concerns or support you in a program?
- What kind of outcome do you envision to achieve at the end of a mentorship program?
Goals of this session
The goal of this proposal is to co-design a mentorship program with the potential mentors and mentees that is both welcoming and inclusive of their needs and situations. While we come from an Open Life Science backgrounds, we believe that this session will help our participants understand their own requirements and concerns related to mentorship programs, and further identify a suitable mentorship path regardless of their background and area of interest.