GEMinAI Program
The GEMinAI (Gender Equity Mentoring in AI) Program addresses gender inequity within artificial intelligence fields, where women make up only 25% of AI specialists (World Economic Forum, 2021). GEMinAI aims to narrow this gap by connecting women and gender non-conforming undergraduate and graduate students with AI industry professionals for support, encouragement, and assistance along their career journey.
Mentors and mentees commit to at least 4 one-hour sessions across 2 semesters (2 in Fall and 2 in Winter) with a recommended 6 sessions. Meetings can be in person at the mentor’s workplace, a nearby location, or virtually based on mutual agreement and convenience.
Read more about GEMinAI here.
To apply to be a Mentor, please fill out the application form: here.
To apply to be a Mentee, please fill out the application form: here.
For more information on the GEMinAI Program, please contact us:
Lori Akiyama, CREATE SE4AI lori.akiyama@concordia.ca.
Lindsay Rodgers, Applied AI Institute lindsay.rodgers@concordia.ca.
Mitali Ruths, Applied AI Institute mitali.ruths@concordia.ca.