Women Helping Women (WHW) – Women’s Retention Project
In 2009, the Jean Braden Center for Women, Gender, and Social Equity launched the Women’s Retention Project as an initiative to assist students at the NOVA Alexandria campus better. Essentially, students are paired with a NOVA faculty or staff member to be their mentor. As a mentor, we offer our mentee(s):
Support – Meeting other women students, as well as having an experienced professional and leader to talk with regularly. This is an opportunity to develop a relationship during and after their time as a student at NOVA.
- Resources – Learning about and exploring various opportunities (i.e., jobs, scholarships), networking opportunities, programs, etc.
- Leadership – Mentees will be supported in furthering their leadership goals. Past mentees have led conferences, started international programs to support women, and developed workshops on topics of importance to them.
- Graduation – Motivation and guidance to help mentees soar through the finish line.
Please watch this brief video to learn more about what the program offers.
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