Ageless Innovators is Chicago's first intergenerational co-mentoring program, connecting successful innovators across generations and across businesses to provide reciprocal, mutual learning. The community that has developed is one that inherently values the diversity of perspective.

This cohort will run from July-December 2024. Co-mentors will be expected to commit to around 10 hours with their co-mentor partner over the course of this 6-month period.

If accepted into the program, you will be paired with a successful innovator of a different generation based on what you hope to learn and teach. Click here to find a FAQ sheet.

The application deadline is end of day Friday, April 26th. Please email Anna Aguiar Kosicki at anna@chicagoinnovation.com if you have any questions.

This application is free. If accepted into the program, there is a $200 enrollment fee.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Pronouns

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* 4. Which age bracket are you a part of?

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* 5. Please choose the option(s) which best describe your race and ethnicity.

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* 6. Preferred Email Address

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* 7. Preferred Phone Number

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* 8. Job Title

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* 9. Company/Organization Name

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* 10. Brief Career History (companies and titles) or link to Personal Website/LinkedIn

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* 11. What do you hope to gain from participating in the mentorship program?

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* 12. What is a measurable goal(s) that you would like to reach during the six-month program? (Please be as specific as possible, e.g. learning how to network by attending events, practice pitching a new business, I would like to change industries by the end of the year).

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* 13. What topic, skill, or perspective are you most interested in SHARING with your co-mentor?

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* 14. What topic, skill, or perspective are you most interested in LEARNING from your co-mentor?

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* 15. How do you like RECEIVING feedback?

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* 16. How do you like GIVING feedback?

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* 17. How would you like to communicate with your co-mentor?

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Video Call (e.g. Zoom, Google Meets)
In person

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* 18. If you can meet in person, what areas would be the most ideal/easiest for you to meet with a co-mentor? (e.g. downtown, western suburbs, north side, etc.)

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* 19. What are your hobbies?

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* 20. Please share with us any additional ways you can contribute to Ageless Innovators (hosting an event at your workplace, speaking at an event, sharing a resource from your network, etc)

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* 21. Is there any additional information that you would like us to know about your interest in joining Ageless Innovators? Please share anything that you think may be helpful in the pairing process, including if there are shared identities that you consider imperative to a positive experience (e.g. race, gender).

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