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Empowering Women in the Purpose Economy
Putting Putting Women, Purpose, and Planet at the Heart of our Economy
Mentorship Opportunities for Women
Featuring mentorships for women in STEM, humanities, sustainability, innovation, and leadership development.
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Each semester, NOW interns gain hands-on experience that prepares them to become future leaders in activism. Internship opportunities include:
Organizing and attending Congressional and U.S. Supreme Court hearings, press conferences, demonstrations, and rallies
Writing blog posts on feminist and social justice issues
Participating in NOW 101 workshops focusing on feminist topics and professional development
Lobbying members of Congress to support key legislation
Engaging with NOW’s grassroots members
Ontario Social Economy Alliance (OSEA)
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is Ontario’s lead advocate, facilitator and catalyst for sector transformation and the transition to a more sustainable energy economy. Mentoring plays a vital role in the leadership and career development of our members. The OSEA Mentoring Program connects experienced industry mentors and mentees. The program serves to enhance the leadership skills and career potential of OSEA members.
One Up One Down
OneUpOneDown mentorship is focused on meeting the unmet professional and personal development needs of professional women. By peering mentors and mentees into trusted relationships, based on shared experiences, we create spaces where women can express and develop parts of themselves that may have taken a back seat in order to fit in to their current environments.
As well as learning specific new skills, the interpersonal relationships developed through mentorship helps to improve the confidence, communication and feeling of value of all involved, mentor and mentee. This is the intention behind our matching process.
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise
PAROBiz is an innovative and comprehensive women-focused economic security program that will focus on building sustainable livelihoods for diverse low income women by starting and growing their businesses. PAROBiz provides women with the counselling, skill development, experiential learning, networking and formalized mentoring opportunities, and financial support that they need to build their enterprises and, ultimately, lead to economic security.