Note, this is from an organization that is focused on getting diversity in engineering and science, so for those interested in more information on this topic, there are many, many other articles on that website.
I also agree with Thomas and others that IETF would definitely benefit as a whole by setting up a mentor program. There is information on how an organization can get involved with mentor net to setup a mentoring program here:
Note, that ISOC already has some programs in place that encourage new leaders in the industry as well as participation from developing developing countries:
- Next Generation Leaders Program:
- the IETF Fellowship Program:
I personally was not at all aware of the NGL program. As I understand it, the Fellowship Program is already setup to assign a mentor to each of the 5 individuals.
So, it may be worth discussing whether this ought to be part of the ISOC programs (or an enhancement to the NGL program) or something that does fall directly under the IETF similar to the newcomer events.
Regards,
Mary.