UW IEEE WIE EmpowerHer Kick-off

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The UW IEEE WIE EmpowerHer Kick-off marked the launch of our year-long peer mentorship program designed to connect and support students in the engineering community. This interactive session featured a fun icebreaker activity where students wore hidden matching tags (e.g., "salt & pepper") and had to ask questions to find their designated peer. Once matched, mentor-mentee pairs engaged in guided discussions around key topics such as shared goals, strengths, and future aspirations. The event concluded with a group sharing session and a community-building wrap-up. This social kickoff laid the foundation for meaningful mentor-mentee relationships extending through the 2024–2025 academic year.


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  • Date: 03 Apr 2025
  • Time: 11:00 PM UTC to 12:00 AM UTC
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  • 1410 NE Campus Parkway
  • Seattle, Washington
  • United States 98195
  • Building: ECE Building, Room 303
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    • For additional information or inquiries, please contact Michelle Chuang (Chair) at mec17@uw.edu.





Agenda

UW IEEE WIE EmpowerHer Kick-off Agenda

Peer Mentorship Program Launch | April 3, 2025 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: ECE Building Room 303

4:00 – 4:10 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Introduction to the EmpowerHer Peer Mentorship Program

  • Goals and duration (Academic Year 2024–2025)

  • Overview of today’s kickoff activities

4:10 – 4:25 PM | Icebreaker Activity: “Find Your Match”

  • Participants wear hidden “pair tags” (e.g., salt & pepper, bow & arrow) on their backs

  • Students mingle and ask questions to identify their pair

  • Once pairs are matched, students find a space to sit together

4:25 – 4:40 PM | Mentor-Mentee Guided Discussion

Prompt Questions:

  1. Topics you would like to discuss

  2. Goals to achieve / How to measure progress

  3. Strengths contributed / Traits to develop

  4. Future activities

  • Pairs take notes for potential sharing

  • Mentors guide the conversation, and mentees contribute ideas and aspirations

4:40 – 4:50 PM | Group Sharing

  • Volunteers or selected pairs share highlights from their conversations

  • Opportunity for others to learn from each other's goals and plan

4:50 – 5:00 PM | Wrap-Up & Next Steps

  • Key takeaways and encouragement for upcoming mentor-mentee meetups

  • Share calendar for next event or check-in

  • Group photo and thank you for attending!