{"id":11134,"date":"2025-07-08T16:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/?page_id=11134"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:44:12","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/en\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11134\" class=\"elementor elementor-11134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898001b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"898001b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64483e e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f64483e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96b018 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b96b018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/professional-development-sas.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11205\" alt=\"professional development sas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/professional-development-sas.png 616w, https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/professional-development-sas-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/swaidaamericans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/professional-development-sas-450x200.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e843e74 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e843e74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e615576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e615576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64934ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64934ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We aspire to instill the value of professional networking and collaboration\u00a0within our community to thrive and contribute\u00a0positively to our new and ancestral societies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1250692 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1250692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986e39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"986e39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe9770 e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fe9770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce7edd animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce7edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Enhancing social entrepreneurship, cooperation and mutual support between our members is essential to overcome the regional and global economic challenges.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">We aim to achieve our goals through the following Programs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0a85b e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab0a85b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a55b39 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a55b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dfaeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8dfaeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Swaida-American Businesses Platform:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f4744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f4744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Build a directory of professionals and member-owned businesses on the SAS website.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Provide a platform to post job offers and requests in the community.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Help promote businesses, projects and professional initiatives of our members through our social media platforms.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Register your business OR professional expertise in<a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swaidaamericans.org\/professional-development\" target=\"_self\" data-anchor-comp-id=\"comp-kd9e2l90\" data-anchor=\"dataItem-kd9e2lbb\">\u00a0<span class=\"color_18 wixui-rich-text__text\">the contact form<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>below.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e646edb e-con-full animated-fast e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e646edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034c826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"034c826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Mentorship Program\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4a723 animated-fast elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4a723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Embrace newcomers to the US to help them integrate into American culture and the economy.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Consultation and mentorship services to new entrepreneurs through a team of SAS Community\u2019s entrepreneurs and successful businessmen and professionals.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Mentor young individuals and those beginning their careers.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Conducting seminars virtually, and during conventions to our young generation, especially high school students, to help them shape their professional dreams.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_18 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swaidaamericans.org\/professional-development\" target=\"_self\" data-anchor-comp-id=\"comp-kd9e325d\" data-anchor=\"dataItem-kd9e3268\">Please place your request below<\/a><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>whether you are a mentee\u00a0(seeking mentorship) or have specific skills and expertise and are willing to volunteer as a mentor (offer guidance).<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c376 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b3c376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4b133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4b133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Social Entrepreneurship Program: \n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0993b6 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0993b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Design, secure\u00a0funding, and implement sustainable socioeconomic development projects in our communities in Swaida and the US.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Important projects are in the making!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb2a83 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb2a83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-eael_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-eael_scale_hover_effect=\"{&quot;scale_x&quot;:0.95,&quot;scale_y&quot;:0.95}\" data-eael_hover_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_hover_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" class=\"eael_hover_effect elementor-element elementor-element-872bb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"872bb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_hover_effect_transform_hover_popover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_hover_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Swaidaamericansociety\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Through Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-eael_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-eael_scale_hover_effect=\"{&quot;scale_x&quot;:0.95,&quot;scale_y&quot;:0.95}\" data-eael_hover_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_hover_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" class=\"eael_hover_effect elementor-element elementor-element-3f333ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f333ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_hover_effect_transform_hover_popover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_hover_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?hosted_button_id=F8PKHX435CHU8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Through Paypal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49fd7 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d49fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e84e9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97e84e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88255ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88255ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c4e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c4e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAS is incorporated in Washington DC and tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) code of the IRS with EIN number\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.irs.gov\/app\/eos\/detailsPage?ein=850864320&amp;name=Swaida%20American%20Society&amp;city=Washington&amp;state=DC&amp;countryAbbr=US&amp;dba=&amp;type=CHARITIES,%20DETERMINATIONLETTERS&amp;orgTags=CHARITIES&amp;orgTags=DETERMINATIONLETTERS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">85-0864320<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd4876 sas-fundraisers-block e-con-boxed e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdd4876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ee435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"64ee435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8a3a5 sas-programs-block e-con-boxed e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd8a3a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053fd4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"053fd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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networking and collaboration\u00a0within our community to thrive and contribute\u00a0positively to our new and ancestral societies. Our Mission Enhancing social entrepreneurship, cooperation and mutual support between our members is essential to overcome the regional and global economic challenges. We aim to achieve our goals through the following Programs: 1. Swaida-American Businesses Platform: Build a directory of professionals and member-owned businesses on the SAS website. Provide a platform to post job offers and requests in the community. Help promote businesses, projects and professional initiatives of our members through our social media platforms. Register your business OR professional expertise in\u00a0the contact form\u00a0below. 2. Mentorship Program Embrace newcomers to the US to help them integrate into American culture and the economy. Consultation and mentorship services to new entrepreneurs through a team of SAS Community\u2019s entrepreneurs and successful businessmen and professionals. Mentor young individuals and those beginning their careers. Conducting seminars virtually, and during conventions to our young generation, especially high school students, to help them shape their professional dreams. Please place your request below\u00a0whether you are a mentee\u00a0(seeking mentorship) or have specific skills and expertise and are willing to volunteer as a mentor (offer guidance). 3. 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