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Mentors
Conexión program participants and mentors build long-lasting, reciprocal relationships that drive personal and professional growth. Mentors support participants in identifying their goals and taking tangible steps toward achieving them. Mentor-mentee pairs meet monthly throughout the program year to exchange insights, experiences, and strategies for impact.
Mentor Profile
• Senior-level leaders: C-suite executives, Executive Directors, SVPs, EVPs, or entrepreneurs
• Experienced in mentoring or coaching emerging professionals
• Open to engaging with purpose-driven talent from diverse backgrounds through a one-on-one mentorship experience
Mentees
Program participants are expected to learn from their mentors, taking advantage of their professional experience to seek strategic advice in navigating opportunities for growth and increasing leadership. With guidance, participants will also broaden their own professional networks through shadowing their mentors, attending meetings or speaking engagements with their mentors, or engaging in informational interviewing with members of their mentors’ networks.
Mentee profile:
- 2-8 years of professional experience across all sectors
- Demonstrate potential for leadership and desire to create impact
- Individuals who are grounded in their values and lived experience
- Interested in increasing their awareness of complexities and strengths found at cultural intersections
Sponsors
The future of our workforce and economy depends on inclusive leadership. As demographic shifts reshape the marketplace and workplace, organizations that invest in cultivating emerging leaders will drive innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth.
Across all sectors, the demand for qualified, purpose-driven professionals continues to grow. Conexión’s programs prepare this new generation of leaders to take on key roles that reflect the evolving fabric of our communities and workplaces.
We invite you to take action as an official sponsor and join our growing Conexión network of partners committed to building the leadership talent of tomorrow.
Volunteer
Are you passionate about community, leadership, and making a difference? Become a Conexión volunteer!
Volunteers play an essential role in advancing Conexión’s mission—helping us deliver programs that expand opportunity, foster inclusion, and accelerate professional growth. Whether you’re supporting events, mentoring, or lending your expertise, your involvement helps strengthen a vibrant network of changemakers.
The only qualification required is your commitment to help others grow and thrive.
BOARDs
Conexión is deeply engaged in helping organizations and leaders recognize the importance of civic and social participation.
We draw upon a robust network of accomplished professionals who are passionate about contributing their skills, perspectives, and leadership to boards and commissions. Organizations increasingly understand that representation and inclusive leadership are essential to serving today’s diverse communities.
If you’d like to connect with the Conexión network of alumni and friends, or if you’re personally interested in serving on a board, click here to learn more.