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| Title : |
MELLOW |
| Contractor
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UETP Randstad/VHTO- WiTEC Netherlands |
| Duration
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1995 - 1998 |
| Funding
Body : |
Leonardo da Vinci,
European Commission |
| Details
- Summary
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Mellow is an acronym
for LifeLOng Mentoring of Women in or towards technical
jobs.The Mellow project has been developed within the
framework of the program LEONARDO DA VINCI, the European
Commission Action's program for the implementation
of a European Community Vocational Training Policy.
Mellow consists of three subdivisions:
students (girls) in secondary education go out
into the technical field for a day with a female
engineer in order to get a realistic view of her
work;
female students in higher technological education
are coached by an experienced female engineer during
the transition from education to employment. The
period of coaching covers a time span of six months
before graduation until at least six months after
graduation;
junior female engineers are coached by experienced
female engineers in the development of their careers.
In addition, a training program (subdivision D)
for mentors in B and C has been developed. Mellow
started in 1995 as a Pilot Project in a partnership
of institutions of five European countries. After
successful accomplishing the Pilot Project, a Multiplier
Project has been started with partners in eight
countries.
Within the framework of the Mellow Pilot Project,
the concept of mentoring has been developed, tested
and improved.
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| Countries
involved
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The Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Germany,
Austria |
| Website
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http://www.vhto.nl |
| More information
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vhto@vhto.nl
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