<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><h1 id="gmail-mentorship-program" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.563em;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></h1><h1 id="gmail-mentorship-program" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font size="2"><a href="https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/1Z6nNh3le94JB9JgE_Hh3MSmrrhwmvrXFdsX7wcuBG-cZ5yF1fwFJYgnEPhmXvV2cWsGjKIR60bzMI14TwZ_3yfCAkPtlwQe5zjBx2gfc3aLzLTu3zpeL-wpJd7Q_117U0cX-uLjghm2VMyqMEqWg5eAAiT_u-Rx8" rel="nofollow">https://ieeevr.org/2022/attend/mentorship-program/</a></font></span></h1><h1 id="gmail-mentorship-program" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.563em;color:rgb(0,0,0)">IEEE VR 2022 Mentorship Program</h1><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:2em 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.25em;padding-bottom:0.5em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(191,191,191);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Overview</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">The goal of the IEEE VR 2022 Mentorship Program is to connect newcomers to the conference (mentees) and experienced attendees (mentors) via shared interests. This program is a great networking opportunity for both mentees and mentors to learn both about each other and the VR field in general!</p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:2em 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.25em;padding-bottom:0.5em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(191,191,191);color:rgb(0,0,0)">How do I participate?</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">Interested individuals can opt-in to the Mentorship Program after registering for the 2022 IEEE VR conference. Mentors and mentees will be matched by the program organizers based on different levels of IEEE VR experience and research interests and will be put in contact before the conference begins.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">A sign-up form will be shared with <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(254,193,13)">all registered attendees</strong> of the IEEE VR 2022 conference. Interested participants should complete this form by <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(254,193,13)">March 10, 2022</strong>. This deadline is to give time for the committee to match mentors and mentees before the conference begins.</p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:2em 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.25em;padding-bottom:0.5em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(191,191,191);color:rgb(0,0,0)">What is involved in this program?</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">Mentors and mentees are expected to participate in several activities together throughout the conference. Some suggested activities include:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:0.9em">Attending a paper session together and discussing afterwards</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:0.9em">Meeting during coffee breaks/meals to discuss research and/or general career guidance</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">We ask that the mentors also introduce their mentee(s) to at least <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(254,193,13)">one (1) colleague</strong> that is attending the conference. Preferably, this colleague will be someone at an institution that is different from the mentee’s so as to encourage further networking.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">Participants will also be asked to complete a <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(254,193,13)">closing survey</strong> providing feedback on the program after the conference.</p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:2em 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.25em;padding-bottom:0.5em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(191,191,191);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Contact</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">This program is an initiative of the 2022 IEEE VR Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility Committee. The committee can be reached via email at diversity2022[at]<a href="https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/1Va97RHaIiDYCa9aEohvJ62XU3hycbI45uJhWTdxmvSMb5yF1fwFLJEr8ThistF338MWg21efdxsjDE9dzycB6MjcpdAZaSfeBLk3xJk9IRHf0jnlwUnmPCZv5T8FKwluiRc" rel="nofollow">ieeevr.org</a></p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:2em 0px 0.5em;line-height:1.2;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.25em;padding-bottom:0.5em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(191,191,191);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Data Privacy Information</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.3em;text-align:justify;font-size:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue","Lucida Grande",Arial,sans-serif">The information provided by the participants will be accessible only to the members of the Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility committee. The participants can request for their information to be corrected or deleted at any time until 31st of May 2022. After this date, their data will be anonymized and provided to the Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility committee of future iterations of IEEE VR for statistical purposes.</p></div></div></div>
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