January is National Mentoring Month and we are excited to announce the 2026 RIMiAD Mentorship Program. Last year, we paired 11 mentees and 11 mentors from different professional levels and design sectors and it was a great success. We’re looking forward to building on that momentum this year!  If you’re interested in participating in this year’s program, see below for details. Also, please join us at our next meet-up on later this month. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the mentorship program and meet other potential mentors and mentees. 

PROGRAM DETAILS:
The application period will be open until Sunday, February 8, 2026. Applicants should be able to commit to meeting at least four times in a six-month period.  Meetings can take place in-person or virtually, this will be left up to the individuals to decide. Additionally, there will be two in-person mentorship mixers where the entire cohort will gather.

FUTURE MENTORS:
Have you ever wanted to give back to your community and offer an invaluable service? Do you have a skillset that others could benefit from and/or do you want to share your life experience with others? Then consider becoming a mentor! Mentoring allows people to learn from one another, providing a path to skill and knowledge transfer. Below is a link to a questionnaire that will serve as your application to the program.