Mentoring Program
OVERVIEW:
CREW East Bay is proud to offer our fourth annual Mentorship Program for 2025! Our mentorship program provides the exclusive opportunity for mentors and mentees to create a community of long-lasting relationships in a safe and challenging environment focused on professional development, leadership training and social engagements.
The program will be limited to five (5) pairs of mentors and mentees and registration will open December 1st. If you would like to be a mentee and sign up before January 3rd, you will receive $50.00 off your registration fees!
~Early Registration: December 1st through January 3rd, 2025 - $200.00
~Registration from January 4th and 17th, 2025 - $250.00
The application deadline is January 17th, so be sure to complete your application online early!
Next year’s program will have monthly workshops February through May with a Book Club and program completion celebration after the summer. Please plan to dedicate at least 5-6 hours per month of active participation to the program and attend all monthly workshops. Please see the important dates below for additional details.
Note: Certification of program completion requires participation in at least 80% of all planned events.
Workshops:
Workshops will be held once a month in person starting in February (location TBD). Along with the workshops, we will be reading (1) book on professional development.
Benefits:
Mentors:
~Participate in the advancement of women in leadership roles in the commercial real estate industry
~Provide growth opportunities through sharing life experiences, expertise and knowledge
~ Refine your coaching and mentoring skills for your own professional development and provide constructive feedback to support growth and success
Mentees:
~ Participate in professional and personal growth workshops and learn how to take better control of your career
~A safe space to explore professional conflicts, questions and concerns and increase your self-confidence
~A community to share ideas, circumstances and receive guidance on difficult situations
~Increase leadership and career development skills
Eligibility:
This program is open to all commercial real estate professionals, from experienced to those just starting in their careers.
• Mentors are required to be a member of CREW East Bay and can participate at no extra charge.
• Mentees are not required to be a member of CREW East Bay to apply and participate.*
• *Mentees - if you apply to become a CREW East Bay member once you have signed up and paid for the program, your application fee may be applied towards your membership dues for that same year.
Important Dates:
Registration Opens: December 1, 2024
Early Registration Ends: January 3, 2025
Mentorship info Mixer: January 9th, 2025 from 4:30p – 6:30p
Application Deadline: January 17th, 2025
In-Person Speed Dating Event: February 4th, 2025 from 5:00p – 6:30p
Mentor/Mentee Match Notifications: February 6th, 2025
Monthly Workshop Schedule:
• February 18, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Engage – Building authentic relationships and mastering effective communication.
• March 11, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Envision – Goal-setting and strategic thinking for both career and personal growth.
• April 8, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Empower – Strengthening confidence, leadership skills, and self-advocacy.
• May 13, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Expand – Networking, staying ahead of industry trends, and growing professional influence.
• June 2025 – Fun outing and distribution of books for the Book Club.
• July 2025 – Program break.
• August 12, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Book Club Discussion – Dive into the selected book.
• September 2025 – Program Completion Celebration.
• December 2025 – Mentors and mentees will be recognized at the Holiday Party.
Please share this information with your friends, colleagues, network, and/or anyone you may know that could benefit from this program.
If you are interested in participating, please use the links below to complete the forms. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact the CREW East Bay Mentorship Committee at crewebmentorship@outlook.com.
