BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261021T122134Z UID:4ABF261C-A97E-4959-B139-9D31DFF13726 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T170000 DESCRIPTION:Join Gustavo Giannattasio\, IEEE R9 Life Member Coordinator and LMC Mentoring Committee Chair\, as he presents on how you can become enga ged as a mentor. Learn about ways to connect one on one to mentor IEEE stu dents and young professionals\, using your experience to help someone else 's career. The session will discuss strategies for making the most of a me ntor-mentee relationship\, mentoring for soft skills\, and more.\n\nThe [I EEE Mentoring Program](https://sites.google.com/ieee.org/ieee-collabratec- info-pages/mentoring-program) is seeking experienced Life Members\, Senior Members\, and professionals who are passionate about inspiring\, guiding\ , and empowering the next generation of technology leaders.\n\nToday’s s tudents and young professionals are seeking more than technical knowledge. They are looking for guidance\, encouragement\, professional connections\ , and real-world insights from those who have successfully navigated their own careers. Through the IEEE Mentoring Program\, our mentors play a vita l role in helping participants build confidence\, explore career opportuni ties\, develop leadership abilities\, and prepare for long-term profession al success.\n\nThe program supports the [IEEE ProSentials framework](https ://students.ieee.org/ieee-prosentials/)\, which focuses on developing the professional skills essential for career success\, including leadership\, communication\, collaboration\, critical thinking\, and workplace effectiv eness. By sharing your knowledge\, experiences\, and lessons learned\, you can help future engineers\, technologists\, researchers\, and innovators strengthen these skills while gaining valuable perspective and support fro m experienced professionals.\n\nAs a mentor\, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the next generation while giving b ack to the profession\, sharing the expertise you’ve built throughout yo ur career\, and helping shape the future of the global IEEE community. You r guidance today could inspire the innovators\, leaders\, and problem-solv ers of tomorrow!\n\nPlease come to expand your skills and opportunities to give back to the profession and celebrate all that IEEE Life Members have to offer at this IEEE Day event.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.o rg/m/584692 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584692 ORGANIZER:bentley@ieee.org SEQUENCE:79 SUMMARY:Life Member Mentoring Initiative URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584692 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Join Gustavo Giannattasio\, IEEE R9 Life M ember Coordinator and LMC Mentoring Committee Chair\, as he presents on ho w you can become engaged as a mentor.&nbsp\; Learn about ways to connect o ne on one to mentor IEEE students and young professionals\, using your exp erience to help someone else's career.&nbsp\; The session will discuss str ategies for making the most of a mentor-mentee relationship\, mentoring fo r soft skills\, and more.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The <a href="https://sites.google .com/ieee.org/ieee-collabratec-info-pages/mentoring-program"><strong>IEEE Mentoring Program</strong></a> is seeking experienced Life Members\, Senio r Members\, and professionals who are passionate about inspiring\, guiding \, and empowering the next generation of technology leaders.</p>\n<p>Today &rsquo\;s students and young professionals are seeking more than technical knowledge. They are looking for guidance\, encouragement\, professional c onnections\, and real-world insights from those who have successfully navi gated their own careers. Through the IEEE Mentoring Program\, our mentors play a vital role in helping participants build confidence\, explore caree r opportunities\, develop leadership abilities\, and prepare for long-term professional success.</p>\n<p>The program supports the <a href="https://s tudents.ieee.org/ieee-prosentials/"><strong>IEEE ProSentials framework</st rong></a>\, which focuses on developing the professional skills essential for career success\, including leadership\, communication\, collaboration\ , critical thinking\, and workplace effectiveness. By sharing your knowled ge\, experiences\, and lessons learned\, you can help future engineers\, t echnologists\, researchers\, and innovators strengthen these skills while gaining valuable perspective and support from experienced professionals.</ p>\n<p>As a mentor\, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful and las ting impact on the next generation while giving back to the profession\, s haring the expertise you&rsquo\;ve built throughout your career\, and help ing shape the future of the global IEEE community. Your guidance today cou ld inspire the innovators\, leaders\, and problem-solvers of tomorrow!</p> \n<p>Please come to expand your skills and opportunities to give back to t he profession and celebrate all that IEEE Life Members have to offer at th is IEEE Day event.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR