Mentoring is about one person helping another to achieve something. More specifically, something that is important to them. It is about giving help and support in a non-threatening way, in a manner that the recipient will appreciate and value and that will empower them to move forward with confidence towards what they want to achieve. Mentoring is also concerned with creating an informal environment in which one person can feel encouraged to discuss their needs and circumstances openly and in confidence with another person who is in a position to be of positive help to them.

The Wachovia Wells Mentoring Across Difference Program, made possible by a generous donation from the Wachovia Wells Foundation, was developed to pair WIE mentors with JCSU students to complement JCSU students' leadership and development skills and allow these student mentees to be more visible to senior people.  It's an opportunity for students to receive guidance from female executives they may normally not have access to.  This program will ensure promising student mentees are nurtured by others who are willing to share their time, experiences and formulas for success in a global society.

Will you become a mentor?  The requirements are few - but the rewards, for everyone, are many.

Requirements:

• Must be a member of WIE
• Be available to your mentee at least 2 hours per month (September 2010 - April 2011)
• Fill out an eligibility questionnaire for use in matching mentors with mentees.

Mentors and Mentees will be matched by the Mentor Project Committee and orientation for Mentors and Mentees and a "mixer" for both will be held September 30, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Johnson C. Smith University.

Please consider mentoring a student - each of you hold a wealth of wisdom, education and life experience that would be invaluable to a young woman preparing to begin her career.  To receive an eligibility questionnaire, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by August 25, 2010.

As women continue to make headway in a male-dominated society—Fortune 500 CEOs, Supreme Court justices, North Carolina governor—they also often remain the backbones of their families. Perhaps no organization celebrates the achievements and recognizes the challenges of women more than Women’s Inter-Cultural Exchange (WIE).

WIE launched five years ago to bring together women in the Charlotte area of diverse cultures, with the purpose of helping them learn more about each other and, ultimately, to become stronger forces in their communities. WIE recently partnered with The Light Factory to create an exhibit to showcase the diversity and commonalities of the women in their organization. Titled My Family, Our Culture, the exhibit presented photo collages of 31 women in a one-night show at The Light Factory on August 4.

Join a small group dialogue and help Charlotte begin to grow as a stronger and more equitable and inclusive community-one relationship at a time.
Cross Cultural Chats are:

• Groups of 8-10 women from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds.
• Participants meet four (4) times over a consecutive four (4) month period, from 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the group leader's home.
• Dinner is provided and there is no charge to the participants.
• Each group will be facilitated and provided curriculum, guidelines, discussion questions and evaluations for each meeting.

For more information or to register for one of the groups please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it