Mentorship program

This program is designed to connect the participants with professionals who work or have experience in Northeast Ohio for more than 5 years. These professionals will be the mentors of one participant. This program establishes the mentor-mentee relationship among the professionals and participants for both professional and personal development.

Mentor Application

Purpose of the Mentorship program

• Developing emerging leaders
• Promote diversity and inclusion
• Learn Cleveland culture and US workplace culture
• Enhance skills development: Leadership skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills
• Networking Opportunities
• Career and professional development
• Personal Development
• Understanding of new perspectives

There will be three phases in this mentorship program:

Phase I (Sep – Nov)

- Introduction (prompt questions will be provided)
- Setting individual goals and start working on it
- First introduction to the connection for the mentee
- For mentors, attend mentors’ meeting

Phase II (Dec – Feb)

- Work on individual goals
- Discuss the extra activity
- Second introduction to the connection for the mentee
- For mentors, attend mentors’ meeting

Phase III (Mar-May)

- Reflect on progress
- The third introduction to the connection for the mentee
- For mentors, attend mentors’ meeting
- Exit interviews/survey

Goals For Mentors

  • Meeting with the mentee at least 9 times throughout the program (once a month)
    • Email/Phone call/Zoom/In-person
    • The number of hours mentoring should not be less than 5 hours in total
  • Attending mentors meeting
    • Total 3 mentors meeting
  • Attend 3 networking events organized by Global Cleveland along with their mentees
  • Introduce 3 individuals in your network to your mentee
  • Helping mentors set their individual goals within the first two meetings
  • Attending speaking session (optional)

Goals for Mentees

  • Meeting with a mentor at least 9 times throughout the program (once a month)
    • The number of mentoring hours attended should not be less than 5 hours in total
  • Connect with at least 3 different mentors in the program
  • Connect with at least 2 speakers of the program
  • Build at least 3 connections through the program
    • Shouldn’t include the other participants or the mentors
  • Setting individual goals with the help of mentors within the first two meetings
  • Reporting to the manager of the program at the end of every month about their advancement with the mentors (format will be provided)