Here's the plan for the AWM Mentor Network.

 We match mentors with girls/women who are interested in
mathematics and/or are pursuing careers in mathematics.
As a mentor, you may not know all of the answers to questions asked
of you by your advisees, but the idea is to link them into a network:
you may know of someone who knows the answers or someplace to look
for the answers, and you can direct them there.

To get started, please answer the few simple questions below.
If you would like to be a mentor, we will match 
you up with girls/women in mathematics who are looking for a mentor, according
to the general area of interest you indicate. If you
would like to help out in some capacity other than mentoring directly,
you can also sign up to help with the Mentor Forum, which
will be set up on the AWM web site, or to help in finding mentors 
and advisees.  In assisting with the mentor forum, you would
advertise topics and recruit people for the discussion, and moderate
discussions.  In helping to match mentors, you will help
in suggesting possible mentors
and matches that will be helpful to the mentored.


 So please take a few minutes to answer the questions below and return
by email to me at:

 rachel@math.umn.edu  

Please do not hesitate to send me any comments, questions, or suggestions about
this new AWM mentor network. Since this is a new program, any input will be appreciated!

Thanks for volunteering and I look forward to hearing from you soon!



    PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW BY PUTTING AN  "X" IN THE BLANK FOLLOWING
    YOUR CHOICE:

1.  I wish to be part of the AWM Mentor Network by voluteering for
    the following: (one choice only please)
  
    a) Mentor_____ 
    b) Assist with AWM web site mentor forum______
    c) Assist with the matching of mentors/mentored_______


2.  I would like to mentor: (you may choose more than 1)

  a) Recent Ph. D.'s -----
  b) Graduate students______ 
  c) Undergraduates______
  d) High School Students______
  e) Grade School students_____
  f) Teachers_____
  g) Other (please specify) _________________________________________

3.  I would like to mentor (one choice only)

    a) One Person ______
    b) Two people ______
    c) Three people ______
    d) No one_____ (I would like to help in other ways,
                    see question 1, parts b and c)

4. I think I would be best matched with a advisee who is interested in
   (you may choose more than 1)

  a) Academics ________
     (you may specify pure or applied if you like)
  b) Industry _______
  c) Balance of Math Career with Lifestyle_______
  d) Math Education ________
  e) Actuarial _________
  f) Other (please specify) ______________

5. Gender (optional):
 (This information helps with the matching since some mentor requests specify preferred mentor gender.)
   a) Female____ 
   b) Male____ 

6.  Race (optional):
    You may mark more than one. 
  a) African-American ____
  b) American Indian ____
  c) Asian ____                          
  d) Caucasian ____
  e) Hispanic/Latino ____
  f) Other(please specify) _____

7. I prefer to mentor an underrepresented minority: 
  a) Yes____
  b) No preference____

8. I would prefer to matched with someone in the same country:
  a) Strong preference ________
  b) Slight preference ________
  c) No preference     ________


9. I would prefer to communicate by

    a) EMAIL ______
    b) PHONE ______
    c) SNAIL MAIL ______

10. Additional comments on areas of interest:
  Please indicate the specific area(s) of math in which you are most interested:


 Matching will not necessarily be based on your response, but it is
sometimes a useful piece of information in the match. 
If you have a strong preference to be matched by specific area, please indicate
so here:


11. Please update  ALL of the information below:

NAME:

AFFILIATION:


ADDRESS:





PHONE:

EMAIL: