Cohort 6 The Ladder Mentee Application

The Ladder is a mentoring program that connects Black and Latine innovators with community and resources for career acceleration. Learn more about The Ladder and Chicago Innovation at: https://chicagoinnovation.com/programs/the-ladder/

If you have additional questions, please email anna@chicagoinnovationawards.com

The deadline to apply is the end of day Friday, April 26th. This cohort will run from July - December 2024. We recommend that Mentors and Mentees connect for 8-10 hours of one-on-one mentoring over the course of 6 months. Mentees also have access to monthly cohort events, as well as many Chicago Innovation and i.c. stars events across the year.

This application is free. If accepted into the program, there is a $350 enrollment fee.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Pronouns

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* 4. Please use this section to describe your race and ethnicity. The Ladder is a program for Black and Latine innovators. This information will also help us track demographics across programs internally.

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* 5. What is your gender identity?

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* 6. What is your age?

24 years old or younger

24-34 years old

35-44 years old

45-54 years old

55-64 years old

65+ years old

Prefer not to answer

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* 7. Preferred Email Address

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* 8. Preferred Phone Number

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* 9. Job Title

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* 10. Company Name

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* 11. Personal Website/LinkedIn/Twitter

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* 12. Were you referred by a program sponsor? If yes, please select the sponsor from the dropdown menu. If no, please select "no, I did not receive a referral"