LGBT-Targeted Science and Technology Mentoring Programs: Employee Resource Group Participation
organized by Rochelle Diamond, NOGLSTP
presented at the 2006 Out and Equal Workplace Summit in Chicago
Workshp Focus:
- Discuss the unique needs of LGBT scientists, engineers, and technical professionals transitioning from academia to the workplace
- Identify common resources in academic / corporate / and professional associations that can assist in this transition
- Discuss the on-line mentoring portal for LGBT science and high-technology proteges administered by MentorNet in partnership with NOGLSTP
- Identify strategies that ERGs bay use to link their members with LGBT students and early-career professionals
Panelists:
- Rochelle Diamond, Moderator; NOGLSTP, Pasadena CA
- Stephanie Fox; MentorNet, San Jose CA
- F.Chase Hawkins; Raytheon, Tewksbury MA
- Michael O’Neal; Intel Corporation, Folsom CA