What is Close the Gap?
Close the Gap is an online network that virtually connecting women mentors and mentees where they can develop relationships and help one another grow in areas relating to education, career, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. This is a forum to communicate with other mentees/mentors, a community space, training resources and so much more.
How will Close the Gap benefit me?
By helping you create powerful mentor/mentee relationships that could potentially change your life and help you reach your personal and professional potential. Close the Gap also affords you the opportunity to learn from experts we interview (podcast), track goals and progress and connect with other individuals pursuing personal and professional excellence.
Who can serve as a mentor?
A mentor is someone who has decided to take the time to connect with you to support your professional development.
Requirements to be a mentor:
- Be 21 years or older
- A minimum of 30 minutes 2x a month for 3 months OR a mutually agreed upon cadence between mentor and mentee (phone or video calls)
- Be ready with a listening ear, recommendations, ideas and lived experiences to impact the life of a mentee
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
- May be referred to Close the Gap by trusted partner of The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion or be recommended by an existing partner organization
- Agree to respond to periodic assessment surveys from The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion
How Do I Join Close the Gap?
Fill out the profile page that provides your basic information and how you’d like to use the site.
Your email will be added to our distribution list. You can opt out of this at any time.
Connect with Us
Close the Gap is a professional development website providing access to mentoring, skill building and a connection to your local community.
Working collaboratively with public, private and non-profit sectors to provide the latest research, best practices and workforce development to accelerate change for women and girls in the communities where they live and work.