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MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

PROTOCOLS 2021 ADVISORY BOARD

Barbara Pereira Imelda Meza Selene Laveaga María Paula Riofrio Margarita Oliveros

PROTOCOLS IN PROGRESS APRIL 2021

BUILDING BRIDGES MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Is an opportunity to expand your horizons and receive tailored guidance in matters of professional development. This includes: intellectual, cultural and human development with everything related to work and career advancement.

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Goals of the program

What it is and what it is not?

Structure

Protocols of privacy and behavior

Matching process

Mentor’s benefits and training

Mentee’s benefits and expectations

Feedback

Pay it forward

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OUR GOALS A. Offer the opportunity to professionals who want to transform society from within, women who have big dreams and bigger goals in life. Women who want to make a difference in their surroundings. (Magnanimity) B. Provide the needed motivation and guidance to achieve their full potential. (Encouragement) C. Transmit knowledge and experience; becoming a role model for the younger generations (Influence)

W H AT I T I S A N D W H AT I T I S N O T ? IT IS an opportunity to expand your horizons and receive tailored guidance in matters of professional development. This includes: intellectual, cultural and human development with everything related to work and career advancement. IT IS an opportunity to access a pool of vast experience –different from their common ground- in a trusting relationship where mentees can discuss issues and concerns with confidence, benefitting from their mentor’s advise and experience. IT IS NOT an opportunity for spiritual direction. IT IS NOT an appointment with your psychologist to talk about family matters or relationships, unless these matters are specific work issues (like a family business or a relationship with a coworker).

IT IS NOT an opportunity to socialize; although we acknowledge that these mentor-mentee relationships can grow into a deep friendship. It is important to keep in mind that mentorship time is not a time to socialize.

STRUCTURE Our Mentorship Program will offer a minimum of 4 and maximum of 5 mentorship sessions of 45 minutes The first 2 sessions will take place every other week. After the second session the mentor will asses if the mentee needs 2 or 3 additional sessions, according to the individual need.

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“Respect is the greatest expression of love” Miguel Angel Ruiz

"Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.” Laurence Sterne P R I VA C Y A N D B E H AV I O R Disclosed information from both parties, mentor and mentee, will be treated as confidential material, and will not be divulged to others without mutual consent. A privacy code is understood and accepted from the very beginning of the relationship. Our mentorship sessions foster the human virtues of: respect, order, kindness, punctuality and attention to detail. In light of this, we discourage last minute changes in the mentorship schedule. Two schedule changes will be cause to automatically terminate the mentorship.

M AT C H I N G P R O C E S S Our Mentorship Program is offered exclusively to Building Bridges’ members through an application process. This allows us to match the mentee with the most appropriate mentor. The Advisory Board of the Building Bridges Mentorship Program will be responsible for the final matching.

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MENTOR’S BENEFIT AND TRAINING

PERSONAL All our mentors are executive women who are in the summit of t h e i r p r o f e s s i o n a l c a r e e r, respected and well known in their industry. This program provides a unique opportunity to develop personal leadership skills, gain perspective from younger generations, expand their professional and social network and discover new opportunities to self development.

SOCIAL Our mentors will meet 3 times a year, for networking and specialty training. On our first meeting we will have a formal presentation of the program, as well as training time for their first mentorship meeting. This first training will be supplemented with additional material that mentors will receive via email.

BUSINESS Our mentors will also have the opportunity to advertise their own services and programs in the internal communication of the Building Bridges Platform.

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MENTEE’S BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS

All young professionals who apply to this program must be members of Building Bridges, women who pursue an integral professional development in 3 areas: Intellectual, cultural and human. The goal is to attract young professional women with high goals to achieve, and the passion to raise the standards and values of their own industry.

Our mentees will have the opportunity to: • Improve self-confidence and self-esteem. • Expand horizons and access to new experiences. • Clarify her mission and work purpose. • Receive guidance and tailored advice to acquire new strengths and explore her potential. • Receive motivation and encouragement. • Have access to new network opportunities. • Expand visibility outside her organization. • Be challenged to develop her talents and expertise.

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FEEDBACK

PAY I T F O R WA R D

After the first two sessions each mentor and mentee will fill out an evaluation form to provide feedback to the Mentorship Program. The Advisory Board of the program will give feedback to either the mentor or mentee, if it is considered appropriate.

All our mentees will be encouraged to “pay it forward”; acquiring a sense of responsibility and looking to mentor themselves college or high school girls that are looking for guidance.

All provided feedback would only be given with the purpose of helping the mentor-mentee relationship development, and achieve our three main goals of: Magnanimity, Encouragement and Influence.

Opportunities to engage in mentoring programs for younger girls will be provided.

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