[AUDITORY] =?UTF-8?Q?=F0=9F=93=A3_Join_the_WIMIR_Mentoring_Program_2025=E2=80=94C?= =?UTF-8?Q?elebrating_?=10 Years of Inclusion & Growth! (Zafar Rafii )

Subject: [AUDITORY] =?UTF-8?Q?=F0=9F=93=A3_Join_the_WIMIR_Mentoring_Program_2025=E2=80=94C?= =?UTF-8?Q?elebrating_?=10 Years of Inclusion & Growth! From: Zafar Rafii <zafarrafii@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:48:39 -0800 --0000000000000c0c300626a5e055 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable (Apologies for cross-posting) Dear friends, We=E2=80=99re excited to announce the 10th round of the WIMIR Mentoring Pro= gram, marking a decade of supporting underrepresented voices in Music Information Retrieval (MIR) and related fields! As we celebrate this milestone, we invite both returning and new mentees and mentors to join us in this special anniversary year. Whether you=E2=80=99re looking for guidance or wi= shing to give back, we=E2=80=99d love to have you involved! Sign up to be a Mentee here: https://forms.gle/Qwe6vAnT2M6g3Z616 Sign up to be a Mentor here: https://forms.gle/FALFNfD5Kc1ERKUL7 ------------------------------ =F0=9F=A4=9D About the Program: The WIMIR group of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (www.ismir.net) organizes this program to connect students and early-stage researchers from underrepresented groups=E2=80=94including wome= n, trans and non-binary individuals, and people from the Global South=E2=80=94with s= enior researchers and professionals committed to promoting Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) in MIR and related fields. More information about the program can be found here: https://wimir.wordpress.com/mentoring-program/ Mentees will be paired with mentors who will offer guidance on navigating challenges and building successful careers. You are free to define your own agenda together; we only recommend maintaining a regular connection, with at least four remote meetings between January and August 2025. This program is run by volunteers; by signing up, you=E2=80=99ll be joining a vibrant co= mmunity where members actively support each other. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the mentoring process, do not hesitate to reach out to us at wimir-mentoring@xxxxxxxx ------------------------------ =F0=9F=8E=89 Celebrating 10 Years of Mentoring: This year marks a special milestone as we celebrate the program's 10th anniversary. What began as a group dedicated to supporting women in MIR has grown into a thriving community committed to fostering inclusion for all minorities. We believe that every junior member should be given the chance to seek guidance, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or background, especially if they feel underrepresented in their field. To better reflect this broader vision, the group has changed its name to Widening Inclusion in Music Information Retrieval (WIMIR). Help us make this milestone year even more impactful by spreading the word! As more mentees sign up each year, we continue looking for new mentors, particularly from diverse backgrounds=E2=80=94including non-male mentors, individuals located outside Europe and North America, and researchers from =E2=80=9Csofter=E2=80=9D MIR fields (e.g., musicology, pedagogy, psychology= , etc.). The time commitment is minimal and you get to make a significant impact on the next generation of researchers while enriching your own experience. ------------------------------ =F0=9F=92=AC Testimonials from Mentees and Mentors: Still wondering if you should join? Don=E2=80=99t just take our word for it= =E2=80=94check out what some of our last year=E2=80=99s participants have to say: - I really like my mentor! He seems to really care about my growth as a researcher and as a newbie in the industry. We did a mock interview, whi= ch helped me a lot in getting my current internship. - For me, the program uncovered a lot of possibilities I was not aware of. I had great discussions with different people that had completely differ= ent backgrounds from mine, and yet we were able to learn a lot from each oth= er. Also by meeting these people I started to feel like I belong to the MIR community. - It provides an opportunity for underrepresented groups in MIR to connect with senior members who are willing to offer support. I can't speak for others, but for me, this is the warmest space within ISMIR, where people come together to help and uplift one another. It's also where I=E2=80=99= ve met so many kind and supportive professors. It gives me a sense of belonging an= d reassures me that I am in a safe and welcoming environment to continue m= y work in this field. - Getting to know my mentees has been great; they are incredibly open-minded, creative, ambitious, kind, and talented individuals. That alone is plenty of reward, and makes me excited about the future of our field. - From a mentor's perspective, it's important to give back to the community that gave us so much, and it's rewarding personally to see peo= ple grow based on one's experience. - My mentees are awesome. I've learned so much from them, about research and otherwise. I've also learned more about the challenges that others encounter in research and in our field, which has helped me to better understand how I might mentor others in the future too. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you in the program! Warm regards, The WIMIR mentoring program organizers Francesca Ronchini, Yun-Ning (Amy) Hung, and Zafar Rafii --0000000000000c0c300626a5e055 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-famil= y:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-varia= nt-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:no= rmal;vertical-align:baseline">(Apologies for cross-posting) <= p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;ma= rgin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif= ;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;= font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-alig= n:baseline">Dear friends, <span style=3D"fo= nt-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color= :transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;fon= t-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We=E2=80=99re excited = to announce the 10th round of the WIMIR Mentoring Program, marking a decade= of supporting underrepresented voices in Music Information Retrieval (MIR)= and related fields! As we celebrate this milestone, we invite both returni= ng and new mentees and mentors to join us in this special anniversary year.= Whether you=E2=80=99re looking for guidance or wishing to give back, we=E2= =80=99d love to have you involved! <span st= yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgro= und-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-vari= ant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baselin= e">Sign up to be a Mentee here<span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fam= ily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-var= iant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:= normal;vertical-align:baseline">: <a href=3D"https://forms.gle/Qwe6v= AnT2M6g3Z616" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:= 11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant= -numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:norm= al;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://forms.gl= e/Qwe6vAnT2M6g3Z616</a><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Ari= al,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-nu= meric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;= vertical-align:baseline">=C2=A0<span style=3D"= font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-col= or:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-eas= t-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sign= up to be a Mentor here<span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Ari= al,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-nu= meric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;= vertical-align:baseline">: <a href=3D"https://forms.gle/FALFNfD5Kc1E= RKUL7" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fo= nt-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeri= c:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text= -decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://forms.gle/FALFN= fD5Kc1ERKUL7</a><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans= -serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:n= ormal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertica= l-align:baseline">=C2=A0 <hr><br= ><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser= if;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-varia= nt-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:no= rmal;vertical-align:baseline">=F0=9F=A4=9D About the Program:<br= >The WIMIR gr= oup of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (<a= href=3D"http://www.ismir.net/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span s= tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:no= rmal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-dec= oration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">www.ismir.net</a><sp= an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)= ;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-al= ternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">) organizes this program to connec= t students and early-stage researchers from underrepresented groups=E2=80= =94including women, trans and non-binary individuals, and people from the G= lobal South=E2=80=94with senior researchers and professionals committed to = promoting Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) in MIR and related field= s. More information about the program can be found here: <a href=3D"= https://wimir.wordpress.com/mentoring-program/" style=3D"text-decoration-li= ne:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-va= riant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates= :normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://wim= ir.wordpress.com/mentoring-program/</a> <s= pan style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);b= ackground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-a= sian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Mentees= will be paired with mentors who will offer guidance on navigating challeng= es and building successful careers. You are free to define your own agenda = together; we only recommend maintaining a regular connection, with at least= four remote meetings between January and August 2025. This program is run = by volunteers; by signing up, you=E2=80=99ll be joining a vibrant community= where members actively support each other. If you have any questions or en= counter any issues during the mentoring process, do not hesitate to reach o= ut to us at <a href=3D"mailto:wimir-mentoring@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"te= xt-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sa= ns-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-vari= ant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:u= nderline;vertical-align:baseline">wimir-mentoring@xxxxxxxx</a><span= style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);back= ground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asia= n:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</= p> <hr> <span style=3D= "font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-co= lor:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-ea= st-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">=F0= =9F=8E=89 Celebrating 10 Years of Mentoring: <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,= 0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-ea= st-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thi= s year marks a special milestone as we celebrate the program's 10th ann= iversary. What began as a group dedicated to supporting women in MIR has gr= own into a thriving community committed to fostering inclusion for all mino= rities. We believe that every junior member = should be given the chance to seek guidance, regardless of their gender, et= hnicity, or background, especially if they feel underrepresented in their f= ield. To better reflect this broader vision, the group has changed its name= to Widening Inclusion in Mu= sic Information Retrieval (WIMIR).=C2=A0</sp= an> <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Aria= l,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-num= eric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;v= ertical-align:baseline">Help us make this milestone year even more impactfu= l by spreading the word! As more mentees sign up each year, we continue loo= king for new mentors, particularly from diverse backgrounds=E2=80=94<span style=3D"font-size= :11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transp= arent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-varia= nt-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">including non-male mentors, i= ndividuals located outside Europe and North America, and researchers from = =E2=80=9Csofter=E2=80=9D MIR fields (e.g., musicology, pedagogy, psychology= , etc.). The time commitment is minimal and you get to make a significant i= mpact on the next generation of researchers while enriching your own experi= ence. <hr> = <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)= ;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;f= ont-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align= :baseline">=F0=9F=92=AC Testimonials from Mentees and Mentors:<b= r><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-se= rif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:norm= al;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-a= lign:baseline">Still wondering if you should join? Don=E2=80=99t just take = our word for it=E2=80=94check out what some of our last year=E2=80=99s part= icipants have to say: <ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bott= om:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-f= amily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-s= tyle:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font= -variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre">I really like my = mentor! He seems to really care about my growth as a researcher and as a ne= wbie in the industry. We did a mock interview, which helped me a lot in get= ting my current internship.</li></ul> <ul style=3D"margin-top= :0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-= size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:tr= ansparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-a= sian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-sp= ace:pre">Fo= r me, the program uncovered a lot of possibilities I was not aware of. I ha= d great discussions with different people that had completely different bac= kgrounds from mine, and yet we were able to learn a lot from each other. Al= so by meeting these people I started to feel like I belong to the MIR commu= nity.</li></ul> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px= "><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:= Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:i= talic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-varia= nt-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre">It provides an opportuni= ty for underrepresented groups in MIR to connect with senior members who ar= e willing to offer support. I can't speak for others, but for me, this = is the warmest space within ISMIR, where people come together to help and u= plift one another. It's also where I=E2=80=99ve met so many kind and su= pportive professors. It gives me a sense of belonging and reassures me that= I am in a safe and welcoming environment to continue my work in this field= .</li></ul> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><l= i dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aria= l,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:itali= c;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-a= lternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre">Getting to know my mentees h= as been great; they are incredibly open-minded, creative, ambitious, kind, = and talented individuals. That alone is plenty of reward, and makes me exci= ted about the future of our field.</li></ul> <ul style=3D"mar= gin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:dis= c;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c= olor:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant= -east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;w= hite-space:pre">From a mentor's perspective, it's important to give back to th= e community that gave us so much, and it's rewarding personally to see = people grow based on one's experience.</li></ul> <ul styl= e=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-= type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);back= ground-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font= -variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:ba= seline;white-space:pre">My mentees are awesome. I've learned so much from them, ab= out research and otherwise. I've also learned more about the challenges= that others encounter in research and in our field, which has helped me to= better understand how I might mentor others in the future too.<= /li></ul> <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fam= ily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-var= iant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:= normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you for your continued support, and w= e look forward to seeing you in the program! <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,= 0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-= east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">W= arm regards,T= he WIMIR mentoring program organizers<span s= tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgr= ound-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:= normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Francesca Ro= nchini, Yun-Ning (Amy) Hung, and Zafar Rafii</div> --0000000000000c0c300626a5e055--

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