Call for Applications: New England Archivists Mentoring Program

Posted February 16, 2018

New England Archivists is proud to announce the relaunch of the NEA Mentoring Program. This 7-9 month program will begin in April 2018. All interested mentors and mentees are encouraged to sign up by the end of February. We also encourage folks interested in being mentors to consider self selecting a co-mentor. Is there a colleague you’d love to partner with? Encourage them to sign up to be a mentor with you!  

 

Applications and more information about this popular program are available on the NEA website. 

WHY PARTICIPATE? 
The NEA Mentoring Program offers members the opportunity to participate in Mentoring Circles, which are small groups that typically consist of four to six mentees and two mentors. Diverging from the traditional one-on-one mentoring model, the circle model fosters not only mentoring relationships between the mentors and the mentees, but also peer-mentoring relationships among the mentees and the co-mentors. 

Mentoring Circles aim to: 

• Encourage the exchange of experiences, challenges, and opportunities to facilitate goal-setting for career and personal development. 
• Build competence and character to reach those goals. 
• Foster self-confidence, communication skills, and collective growth. 

Mentors and mentees are matched to a circle depending on their interests, goals, and availability. The application process includes an initial survey to determine everyone’s interests and support the initial matching. All participants should be current NEA members able to commit to a full cycle of the program (seven to nine months). 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 
Please visit the NEA Mentoring page on the NEA website to learn more about the program and to apply to join. Applications will be accepted through February 28, 2018. Applicants will receive placement information by March 15, 2018. Additionally, a meet-up for all past and current cycle participants will be held at the NEA Spring Meeting in New Haven, CT, March 22-24, 2018. 

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Program Administrator Jessica Holden ([email protected]) or Program Liaisons Micha Broadnax ([email protected]), Irene Gates ([email protected]) and Matthew Gorham ([email protected]).