{"id":1171,"date":"2026-04-23T14:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/?page_id=1171"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:32:27","slug":"soft-skills-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/index.php\/soft-skills-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Skills Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1171\" class=\"elementor elementor-1171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482767b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"482767b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12eda5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12eda5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c0039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83c0039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kepler Soft Skills Program\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4e059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4e059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipping Graduates for Success in the 21st Century Workplace\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3a24a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3a24a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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-5a4174c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a4174c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf4217 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cf4217\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f97de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f97de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tested and Proven Competency-Based, Active Learning Approach<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685eb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"685eb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kepler and The Education Collaborative have partnered to advance graduate employability through an innovative soft skills training program. The training curriculum is designed to equip graduates with 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-century skills that are highly desirable to employers across diverse sectors. It uses a competency-based, active-learning approach to drive individual outcomes grounded in real-world professional skills. The curriculum and pedagogical approach are built on the idea that graduates are best prepared for the world of work by directly engaging in a professional environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f10b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93f10b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=9WHGbQzuDka9tANK6z82cFbJJpl0PL5ImG6dhLqTe6RUQ09DRUY2SldMOTdDOTdOVFY2WVA3OUJUTCQlQCNjPTEu%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"_x34_lwCOF\"><polygon points=\"136 55.3 136 55.8 84.3 107.3 75.4 98.6 75.2 98 111 62.1 6.6 62.1 6.6 49 111 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Ethiopia\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/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-1c2d78a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c2d78a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1809d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1809d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf791c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf791c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Pedagogy<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8a88b elementor-widget 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Preparation Phase <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c25ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46c25ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b755d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24b755d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becebbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becebbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-creation and Planning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expression of Interest<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs Assessment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Planning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Planning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M&amp;E Baseline<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4391\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4391\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Implementation Phase <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4391\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8053a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf8053a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4391\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61748e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61748e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da816b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da816b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity Building and Systems<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curriculum &amp; ToT<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soft Skills Training<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job training placement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M&amp;E work plan\/reporting<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4392\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4392\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0b342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f0b342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Reach<\/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-2eb6188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb6188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912d046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"912d046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are relaunching the Mentor Pool to expand our network and increase the number of mentors each year &#8211; strengthening collaboration and impact across the 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aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da4a27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da4a27\" 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-bdab56a elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bdab56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cBefore joining the Collaborative, I saw other universities as competitors. Now I see them as partners working together to improve employability across Africa. Mentoring others has grown me professionally and even inspired me to launch a national career services initiative. I have mentored eight of the ten universities in Nigeria to establish structured career centres that measure student employability.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Nkiru Ukachwucku, Pan-Atlantic University, Head, Career Services and Alumni Office <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9733b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e9733b\" 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-ffb6094 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ffb6094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI moved from being mentored to mentoring other universities - this journey builds your confidence and leadership. I currently mentor large universities that face similar challenges to those my team and I have navigated.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr. Edward Amertefio, Senior Lecturer, Director, Design Thinking and Innovation Hub, University of Cape Coast<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e64556 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e64556\" 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-53c0f8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53c0f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a212d elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"92a212d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe want to walk step by step with institutions until their career service is fully established. We are not only contributing as experts, but we are also receiving just as much through co-creation.  Even as an established institution, we\u2019re learning new approaches through this collaborative space.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Stafford Bormester, Director of Career Services, University of Cape Town  <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4d39b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e4d39b\" 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-48e4197 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48e4197\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d61089 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3d61089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAt Ashesi University, we have maintained an average of 90% graduate placement, and through mentorship, we are sharing our knowledge with other institutions to build systems that can achieve similar success.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Abigail Welbeck, Director of Career Services, Ashesi University  <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b952f58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b952f58\" 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-62402f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62402f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfad8c4 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bfad8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tFor a long time, African institutions looked outside for models. Here, we learn from others working in contexts like ours - and that builds confidence. The Collaborative shows us that African universities have real expertise. We\u2019re not just copying - we are problem-solvers.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jessica Boifio, Associate Director, Ashesi Entrepreneurship Centre <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/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-90e2c11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90e2c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d2814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9d2814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0d410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ae0d410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the time commitment?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ca5fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07ca5fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1cca4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1cca4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da14132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da14132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagement is flexible. You\u00a0participate\u00a0based on your availability, with opportunities ranging from one-off sessions to longer-term advisory roles.\u00a0Specific time commitment will be shared alongside opportunities\u00a0shared within the community\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is this a paid role?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f07551 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f07551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aadfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84aadfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441299b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441299b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0opportunities\u00a0are\u00a0primarily voluntary. However, some engagements may be compensated or supported through grants and professional development opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How will I be matched to opportunities? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8cdbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b8cdbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef28ff7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef28ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb19b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb19b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentors are matched based on their\u00a0expertise, experience, and availability. When opportunities arise, eligible mentors\u00a0will be\u00a0invited to express interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I decline an opportunity?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03edfe6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03edfe6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7351fe5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7351fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ade9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ade9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. You are free to accept or decline opportunities depending on your availability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What kinds of engagements can I expect?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8255f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8255f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9b28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4f9b28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb5833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb5833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagements may\u00a0include\u00a0facilitators for workshops, one-on-one institutional mentoring, project or advisory support, Community of Practice\u00a0leadership\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need prior mentoring experience?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d6bec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70d6bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028c5c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"028c5c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f63c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f63c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not necessarily. Practical experience in your field and a willingness to support peer institutions are most important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Will I receive any support or training?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56129b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56129b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4430ff7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4430ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9382f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9382f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Mentors receive orientation, access to tools and resources, and opportunities for ongoing learning and development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the benefits of joining? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d590fba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d590fba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e84934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e84934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b51ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b51ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to strengthening institutions across Africa\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build connections with peers across the network\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain visibility and recognition for your\u00a0expertise\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access collaboration and professional development opportunities\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1828\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1828\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long is the commitment? 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We welcome professionals from industry with relevant experience supporting or working with higher education institutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-18210\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-18210\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is expected of me if I am not actively engaged in a mentorship? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 114.6 114.6\"><g id=\"dE5jH2\"><polygon points=\"5.7 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 5.7 63.8 5.7 63.8 50.9 108.9 50.9 108.9 63.8 63.8 63.8 63.8 108.9 50.9 108.9 50.9 63.8 5.7 63.8 5.7 50.9\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18210\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1674af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1674af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-18210\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c111f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0c111f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a107af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a107af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no required commitments when you are not assigned to an engagement. 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Strengthen higher education across Africa.\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226a3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Education Collaborative Mentor Pool brings together experienced leaders and practitioners who are building systems that work and connects them with institutions ready to grow.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentors support peers across Africa to strengthen leadership, improve student outcomes, and build practical systems in areas such as careers and employability, entrepreneurship, faculty development, and student services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6472e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6472e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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