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:20261020T222141Z UID:C20D5F59-D9F5-4459-A114-997757E12A97 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T173000 DESCRIPTION:Experienced professionals have a unique opportunity to shape th e next generation of engineers and technology leaders. This IEEE Life Memb ers webinar invites members to become mentors and discover how mentoring c reates lasting value for both mentors and mentees. Participants will learn the key characteristics of successful mentors\, practical communication a nd active listening techniques\, strategies for setting mentoring goals\, and methods for building trust and long-term professional relationships. T he session will also explore essential soft skills\, including leadership\ , empathy\, coaching\, feedback\, networking\, and cross-generational coll aboration. Real IEEE mentoring experiences and best practices will be pres ented\, together with guidance on joining IEEE mentoring initiatives and s upporting students and young professionals. Whether you are new to mentori ng or an experienced volunteer\, this webinar will provide the tools and i nspiration to make a meaningful impact on the engineering community while strengthening your own leadership and professional legacy.\n\nZoom link: h ttps://adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/94903357271\n\nOctober 20\, 2026 at 4pm EDT (1600 UTC-4)\n\nhttps://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/585355\n\nSpeaker(s) : Gustavo Giannattasio \, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/58 5355 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/585355 ORGANIZER:jimellis@ieee.org SEQUENCE:42 SUMMARY:Call for Mentors: How to Succeed in Mentoring Activities URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/585355 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">Experience d professionals have a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of engineers and technology leaders. This IEEE Life Members webinar invites m embers to become mentors and discover how mentoring creates lasting value for both mentors and mentees. Participants will learn the key characterist ics of successful mentors\, practical communication and active listening t echniques\, strategies for setting mentoring goals\, and methods for build ing trust and long-term professional relationships. The session will also explore essential soft skills\, including leadership\, empathy\, coaching\ , feedback\, networking\, and cross-generational collaboration. Real IEEE mentoring experiences and best practices will be presented\, together with guidance on joining IEEE mentoring initiatives and supporting students an d young professionals. Whether you are new to mentoring or an experienced volunteer\, this webinar will provide the tools and inspiration to make a meaningful impact on the engineering community while strengthening your ow n leadership and professional legacy.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">Zoom link: <span style="font-family: Aptos\, sa ns-serif\;"><a href="https://adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/94903357271">http s://adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/94903357271</a></span></span></p>\n<p><spa n style="font-size: 14pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;">October 20\, 2026 at 4pm EDT (1600 UTC-4)</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14pt\ ; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family: Aptos\, san s-serif\;"><a href="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/585355">https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/m/585355</a>&nbsp\; </span></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n <p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR