Our Mission
The APWiL Mentoring Program provides international and intercultural opportunities for the empowerment, professional growth and development of aspiring women leaders within APRU.
Goals
In particular, the program intends to:
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Grow the pipeline of aspiring women leaders within APRU.
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Identify professional opportunities for growth and skills development of APRU aspiring women leaders.
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Increase awareness of challenges that aspiring women leaders face within the region.
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Learn about successful strategies used by APRU senior leaders.
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Connect senior leaders at APRU institutions with emerging women leaders to create an effective network.
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Introduce global and intercultural dimensions to leaders across the APRU network and beyond.
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Advance ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of participants’ institutions.
Benefits
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Join a cohort of like-minded professionals striving to drive gender balance in leadership positions at their university.
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Build a strong and supportive network from across the leading research universities of the Asia Pacific.
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Develop a supportive one-on-mentoring relationship with a mentor/mentee.
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Mentors give back to the community in a meaningful way through supporting women in early career stages and developing their leadership skills.
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Mentors help empower the next generation of women leaders at their institution and across the region.
