NORTHFORCE's New Team Member Leads Year Two of Mentor Connection
Krissy Johnson - 630-621-8900
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Krissy Johnson, NORTHFORCE |
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It's been a busy fall for
NORTHFORCE, the Northland region's talent development initiative jointly administered by Northspan and the Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX). NORTHFORCE has launched another round of its Mentor Connection program and brought on Krissy Johnson to serve as its Young Professional and Development Consultant.
Mentor Connection, a long-running program that moved under the NORTHFORCE umbrella last year, connects local college students with professional mentors who help build their networks in the Duluth area and coach them on life in the working world. This year, Mentor Connection has 56 participating students, all of whom have been successfully matched with a mentor in their field. Approximately one half are students in the College of Business at the University of Minnesota Duluth, while the other half are from the College of St. Scholastica. The program gives the students a window into the Duluth area professional world and helps retain them in the region after graduation.
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