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MENTORSHIP FOR WOMEN OF COLOR

CREATING COMMUNITY, COALILTION, AND CITIZENRY.

2025 PROGRAM UPDATE

For 2025, we are looking for applicants who seek to accelerate their careers in the world of media — FILM/TV, MUSIC, PUBLISHING, MARKETING, or ART. The full mentor roster will be available on the UP website on August 1.  Make sure you’re following us on Instagram.

 

As we move into our fifth year, we are instating an application fee of $75. The fee also entitles all applicants to join an on-line BuildUP session of their choosing.

DETAILS ABOUT  MEMBERSHIP & BUILD UP SESSIONS

UP PROGRAMMING MEMBERSHIP

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

Annual UP Programming Membership of $95 entitles you to:

  • Unlimited BuildUP sessions

  • 10% off the 2025 sUPosium

  • Invitation to local chapter community building activities

  • Access unique volunteer opportunities

  • A free mentorship application

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BuildUP sessions will also be available on an adhoc basis for $49 each.

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Your membership enables Unlock Her Potential to sustain our core membership program and expand and support you and our ever growing community.

BUILD UP SESSIONS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING

We are planning an exciting schedule of quarterly on-line BuildUP sessions to help you navigate your career, develop hard skills, and gain industry insights. They will cover topics you told us matter most to you, including: PITCHING, PERSONAL BRAND, NEGOTIATION, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME, TV DEVELOPMENT, SECURING REPRESENTATION, etc.Mentors already committed to sharing their wisdom include: Academy and Tony Award winning producer Bruce Cohen, Academy Award winning producer Joseph Patel, Meta Creative Director and Strategist Alix Tyler. (subject to change)

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BuildUP sessions will also available on an adhoc basis for $49 each.

Thank you for your continued sUPport and belief in our mission of empowering women of color in the workplace!

Apply for the Unlock Her Potential program, get an UP membership, and access BuildUP Sessions.

Please feel free, as always, to email us at support@unlockherpotential.com.​

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OBJECTIVE

UP Mentors share their expertise, experience, wisdom, insights, guidance, and constructive criticism in order to help their mentees develop and advance professionally.

 

Just 1 hour with any of these mentors could change the life of a woman. 

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IMAGINE WHAT

12 HOURS COULD DO.

THE IDEAL

MENTOR

EMPATHETIC remembers what it was like just starting out

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ENGAGED listens to what is and is not being said and how

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ENCOURAGING helps the mentee believe in themselves

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EMPOWERING gives the mentee the tools and guidance, but not the answers

MENTEE

HUMBLE eager to learn and benefit from the mentor’s wisdom

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CURIOUS asks questions that will help them attain knowledge and skills

 

DISCIPLINED follows through with advice and applies the tools provided

 

GRATEFUL acknowledges and appreciates the mentorship

DYNAMIC

RESPECTFUL mindful of the other’s time

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TRUSTING conversations remain confidential

 

COMMUNICATIVE better rapport = more fruitful outcomes

 

RECIPROCAL both mentor and mentee learn from each other

GUIDELINES

We are confident that this mutually enriching experience will be a powerful step towards achieving greater equity in the workplace. Please adhere to the following guidelines and rules

  • Mentors should be engaged, encouraging, empowering. Mentors are expected to share expertise, wisdom, guidance, and constructive criticism to help their mentees develop and advance their careers.
     

  • Mentees should be humble, disciplined, grateful. Mentees are expected to respect mentor’s time and do their best to follow their advice. The mentor/mentee relationship should be based in respect, trust, communication.
     

  • This is a strictly professional relationship. Mentees should not discuss personal issues as mentors are not their therapists.
     

  • Mentors are not expected to advocate in any way on behalf of their mentee e.g. make introductions, write recommendation letters help secure jobs, etc. If they choose to do so, it is at their sole discretion, not at the request of the mentee.
     

  • Mentees can discuss projects, but must not pitch them to their mentors.
     

  • If mentees asks their mentors to engage outside of a call e.g. listen/watch/read a sample, that is considered part of the monthly hour.
     

  • Mentees should prepare questions for each session to maximize the time.
     

  • Mentees should schedule the meetings and send calendar invites.
     

  • Mentees understand their mentors may not reach the target 12 hours in the year due to unforeseen circumstances, but will try to make up the time, pending scheduling.
     

  • Meetings should be virtual, unless the mentor suggests otherwise.
     

  • If a mentor doesn’t hear from their mentee after two months, we will assume the mentee is no longer interested or able to participate. Should any issues arise, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@unlockherpotential.com.

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