NVL Mentor Farida K Ejaz (left) with NVL Graduate Zarin Balaporia.

ASA’s New Ventures in Leadership program is a one of a kind leadership development program for persons of color in the field of aging.  Part of the success of the New Ventures in Leadership program comes from the many leaders who have served as mentors to the Partners.  Mentoring is a mutually beneficial and rewarding opportunity, we hope you will consider this chance to give back to the aging network. 

What's expected?

The current class of NVL Partners recently started their leadershp journey in March at the Aging in America conference. Mentors are expected to be available one hour each month for up to 12 months from the time a match is made. This may extend slightly beyond the Partner's completion of the program next spring if desired by both the mentor and Partner. Meetings are conducted by telephone, or in person on occasion if a mutual opportunity arises.  A mentor helps the Partner to see problems more clearly, but is not to solve the problem--rather be a soundboard to provide tools or perspectives to the Partner that will give them the confidence to problem solve on their own.

Who are the mentors?

Prospective NVL mentors are individuals who are leaders in the field of aging and share the following attributes:

• deeply committed to advancing the right of all older adults to dignity, respect, and self-determination;
• actively involved in a broad array of aging issues, programs and policies;
• broadly representative of our nation’s diverse communities and professionals dedicated to working with older adults;
• providing leadership at the national, state and local levels;
• knowledgeable of professional, societal and political issues affecting the mission, purpose and activities of ASA; and,
• passionate about contributing to the field of aging.

Does this sound like you?

If you are interested in serving as a mentor of the New Ventures in Leadership Program, please take some time to review the roles and responsibilities and to complete the application, you can download the document by clicking here.  We will accept applications on an ongoing basis; however, we would like to make mentor connections with the 2012-2013 class by June 30, 2012.  Please complete and return the application to Ms. Patricia Morazán at pmorazan@asaging.org or by fax at 415-974-0300 by May 30.