Mentors and Sponsorship

Part of the responsibility of the Chapter Coordinator is to form partnerships with women in high tech careers. Research supports the notion that girls and young women need to have mentors and role models. The primary focus of the Stafford IGNITE chapter is to provide members’ access to women in nontraditional high tech careers.

Another responsibility is obtaining sponsorship for events. This is an activity that is becoming familiar to those individuals in education. Schools are challenged with high budget cuts, resulting in the loss of opportunities for our students. Business partnerships and sponsorships are available and usually easy to secure by asking. The challenge is know how to ask for what.