Mentorship Meet-Ups: Accelerate Auto launches mentorship program for women in the automotive industry

As noted in an online release, the new mentorship program builds on the previously initiated pilot program first started in 2024.

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February 3, 2025

Toronto, Ontario — Accelerate Auto, a Canadian organization aiming to help Black talent find opportunities in the automotive sector, has announced the launch of its 2025 mentorship program for women in the industry.

The new mentorship program builds on the previously initiated pilot program first started in 2024. Key features of the program include the ability for participants to connect with accomplished mentors and prominent figures in the automotive industry; receive tailored guidance; and engage in strategic networking opportunities.

Those interested in the program, concludes the media release, should contact Accelerate Auto at [email protected]

For more information, click here.

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