OTTAWA – Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) has kicked off the second year of its Protégé Project, an initiative intended to propel rising female stars into top decision-making in Canada’s communications, media and technology sectors.
The WCT Protégé Project, with presenting sponsor Shaw Media, and partners Status of Women Canada and global non-profit organization Catalyst Canada, matches strong women leaders with executive champions to advance women into roles of power and influence in the knowledge-based economy.
After a successful pilot year in 2015, the WCT Protégé Project is designed to pick up where mentorship relationships end, the organization said. Click here to apply or for more details.
“The WCT Protégé Project is like no other career sponsorship program, with senior executives acting as all-out champions, guiding and connecting their protégés, cross-company and cross-sector,” said WCT national chair and Pythian VP Lynda Partner, in the news release. “We are pleased to welcome 12 new executive sponsors, and we know that their involvement will accelerate the careers of their protégés. They are helping to create a needed diversity balance at the executive level in the information, communications and technology industries.”
