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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Dear UCR Staff Family,
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">I wanted to remind you of two important items happening this week.
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">To start, the first-ever UCR staff conference is happening
<b>tomorrow and Wednesday</b>! Make sure to sign up ASAP as there are limited spots left.
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Second, the deadline to apply for the brand-new
<b>Highlander Mentor Connection</b> program is this Friday! Not ready to be a mentor or mentee just yet, but know some awesome people? Nominate them to apply! More details and links below.
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Hope y’all are persisting during these heavy times.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#D9D9D9">_____________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#0070C0">Crystal Petrini,</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#0070C0">MBA</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#F1AB00">Financial & Administrative Officer</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">,
</span><span style="color:#2E74B5">English & Philosophy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#F1AB00">Chair</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#F1AB00">-</span><span style="color:#F1AB00">Elect</span><span style="color:#2E74B5">, Council of UC Staff Assemblies</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#F1AB00">Immediate Past President</span><span style="color:#1F4E79">,
</span><span style="color:#2E74B5">UCR Staff Assembly</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UCR Staff Conference - For And By Staff</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">March 23rd and 24th 9:00am to 2:00pm</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Virtual Event</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Staff Assembly</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">, </span><a href="https://lead.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">LEAD </span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">and
UCR's </span><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">HR Employee and Organizational Development office</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> are
pleased to invite you to the UCR Staff Conference, a free two-day virtual conference for and by staff.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The event will feature extensive talks on areas including networking, emotional intelligence, public speaking and conflict management. In addition, the conference includes a track focused on
leadership development. The event will also include two keynote speakers and explore resources for UCR employees including <span class="spelle">Linkedin</span> Learning and My UC Career.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> A limited number of raffle prizes will also be available to participants as well.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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To register for the conference, please visit: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://whova.com/portal/registration/ucrst_202103/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://whova.com/portal/registration/ucrst_202103/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Highlander Mentor Connection </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Co-sponsored by UC Riverside's </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Human
Resources</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">, </span><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Staff Assembly</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><a href="https://lead.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">LEAD</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> and </span><a href="https://amp.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">AMP</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
the </span><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/highlander-mentor-connection"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Highlander Mentor Connection (HMC)</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> provides UCR staff
with professional development through peer-to-peer mentorship. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This is a 10-week program open to all UCR staff, serving in the role of either a mentor or mentee. Once applications are received, the HMC executive committee will pair mentor-mentee pairs based
on several criteria including professional experience, shared interests and goals. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">We ask that all mentor-mentee pairs meet a minimum of once every two weeks. Suggested topics to discuss include getting to know each other, sharing educational and professional experience, goal-setting,
potential areas for development, resume review, mock job interviews, and networking opportunities. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The program will also feature an initial orientation in where you will meet your partner and can ask questions, and a post-program celebration where you can meet with other graduates of the
program.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="ES-PE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Mentor Application:</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Lijntpp2L88vWd"><span lang="ES-PE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Lijntpp2L88vWd</span></a></span><u><span lang="ES-PE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></u><span lang="ES-PE" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Mentee Application:</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lxIUT6GPC3ksF7"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lxIUT6GPC3ksF7</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Recommend a Mentor or Mentee:</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exSkWKVcv3w5Voq"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exSkWKVcv3w5Voq</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Please note all applications are due by March 26th at 5pm.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Questions? Please contact Lela Dennis, Manager of Employee & Organizational Development Programs, at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:hmc@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">hmc@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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