Registration for AVs and Designees for the 2025-26 Mentorship Program Winter Cohort is now openandwill close on December 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CPT. Please submit your application to participate by navigating to the Mentorship Program page.
The Mentorship Program provides mentees with virtual courses and trainings covering Program processes and requirements, and facilitates opportunities to network with other market stakeholders. Mentees are expected to attend each of the eight 75-minute virtual trainings, held on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. CPT between January 14 and March 4, 2026, as well as an in-person networking event to be hosted on March 5, 2026. AVs and Designees certified as Equity Eligible Contractors (EECs) and/or are minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, disability-owned, or are considered small businesses are encouraged to register as mentees.
Please note that space is limited and mentees will be selected on a first-come first served basis.
For questions about the Mentorship Program, please contact the EEC Sector Strategist at [email protected].
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Illinois Shines Program
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