Program Vision
Establishing mentorship options for LGBTQIA+ editors was founder Farron White’s motivation for creating the LGBTQ+ Editors Association. They envisioned the program as a way for peers to support one another in their career goals, foster growth, and forge connections.
This vision recognizes that mentors and mentees come from a variety of lived experiences (accessibility needs, geographic regions, and socio-cultural differences) and diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, and different aspects of the LGBTQIA+ umbrella).
We ask our mentors to approach each session with humility, understanding their experience and approach are not always applicable to the lived experiences of others, and often mentees are best positioned to uncover the “answer” with support and encouragement from mentors. This can take the form of mentors asking questions, actively listening, collaborating with mentees in discussion, providing connections, or suggesting resources.
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