Searching for Professional Women Mentors

[Anita Ebenezer]

Dear Professional Women:

	As a female university student, I believe that few resources 
exist for young women to interact with successful professional women who 
could be extremely valuable as both information sources and mentors as we try 
to find our footing in our chosen career paths.

	Recognizing this, three female classmates and I at Simon Fraser 
University in Vancouver, Canada, propose to publish on the internet, a 
Women's Information Networking Directory (W.I.N.) of professional women
willing to be electronically asscessible to young women seeking career
and educational advice.

	We are seeking the support of women willing to participate by 
providing a brief biography that would include information on career 
paths as well as an e-mail address.  These women would be committing to 
electronically answering queries, but would also be able to exclude 
themselves from the program at any time they wish.

	This project cannot proceed without the support of many women.  I 
hope that you will consider our request and e-mail your response or any 
questions you may have to me.  Any further references to other potential 
mentors would also be most appreciated.

	It has been proven that most young women drop out of studies not 
because they lack ability, but because of lack of direction and guidance 
and because they are unsure of themselves.  

	We hope that this directory, listing the achievements of 
successful women, will open up similar opportunities and ideas for young 
women like ourselves.

	Sincerely,

		Anita Ebenezer

			(ebenezer at sfu.ca)

		Department of Communication
		Simon Fraser University
		British Columbia
		Canada