Reach Mentoring | Latest News and Upcoming Events

Co-delivered by Nicolai Tillisch, Regional Partner at the Leadership Circle and Amira Rashad CEO of BulkWhiz and former Head of Brand at Facebook in the Middle East & North Africa.

This event is exclusively for Reach mentors.

Orientation Date for Cohort 2 2017

Thursday March 16: Half-day Mentor Orientation
Thursday March 16: Half-day Mentee Orientation

The Third Reach Annual Event 2017

Wednesday 19 April 2017

This event is by invitation only
To be added to the mailing list please contact Nathalie.ayoub@reachmentoring.org

Orientation Date for Cohort 1 2017

Thursday Dec 8: Half-day Mentor Orientation
Thursday Dec 8: Half-day Mentee Orientation

How to be an Inspiring Leader…skills adapted from mentoring.
Delivered by Richard Jolly, Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School.
This event is is exclusively for Reach mentors.

The Second Reach Annual Event 2016: Generation Gap-Insight Through Mentoring

Monday 21 March 2016

This event is by invitation only.
To be added to the mailing list please contact Nathalie.ayoub@reachmentoring.org

Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk in partnership with Reach

5 March 2016

As Strategic Partners of the Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk, Reach is calling on our community to participate in a worldwide event commemorating International Women’s Day. This event is headquartered in the US and will garner international online media coverage as it happening simultaneously in 87 countries.

The Global Mentoring Walk in Dubai is taking place on March 5th from 8 - 10 am at Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club in partnership with Mompreneurs Middle East and the Dubai Business Women Council.

The annual Mentoring Walk brings together established leaders and emerging women leaders to walk together in their community. During the Dubai walk, 50 - 100 high profile entrepreneurs and executives will join this event as mentors and mentees and will walk together for 1 hour to discuss their challenges and opportunities in the region, followed by networking and breakfast.

We encourage you to embrace this opportunity to “pay it forward” for the next generation of women leaders. Please register online at: http://www.mompreneurs.me/mentoring_walk/

Please join us in this expression of support for women empowerment through mentoring.

Exploring and visioning life goals, Wednesday 30 September 2015.

Reach Networking & Workshop by London Business School (LBS)

A unique workshop that will be delivered for Reach mentees by London Business School resident career and leadership coach Christine Dandy.

Wednesday 30 September, 5:30 – 8:30pm
Bloomberg offices, 10th floor, Currency House, DIFC

The workshop will be followed by a networking reception on the same premises.

This is an experiential workshop designed to help you think creatively about different ways of creating more meaning in your life, and exploring possibilities aligned with your life goals. You will walk away with not only fresh ideas, but a new compelling vision for yourself, and real commitments to making this happen.

Seats are restricted to Reach mentees and are limited to 30 attendees, to be confirmed on a first come, first served basis.

If you are a member of the Reach community who is interested in this workshop, please confirm your attendance at rsvp@reachmentoring.org

Mentor’s Market Mapping Workshop, Thursday 3 September 2015

Facilitated by Clare Woodcraft, CEO of Emirates Foundation

Gathering representatives of mentoring organizations in the UAE to discuss and analyse the mentoring opportunities that currently exist for women.
This event is by invitation only.

ReachNews

Developing the next generation: Reach Junior launches in Dubai

22-Jan-2020

Mentorship programme for school children aims to build skills for future success Reach Junior, a non-profit mentoring programme dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders, has launched in Dubai. The initiative will be rolled out this academic year, offering school students a stru.. Read More

Reach Mentoring Launches Second Cohort in Support of Women’s Professional Development in Bahrain

22-Jan-2020

Diverse group of cross sector mentors and mentees join programme following successful first year Reach Mentoring, the first non-profit organisation dedicated to mentoring and leadership of women professionals in the Middle East, will establish its second cohort in Bahrain at the Mentorship .. Read More

Reach Mentoring Launches Second Cohort in Support of Women’s Professional Development in Bahrain

17-Nov-2019

Developing the next generation: Reach Junior launches in Dubai

20-Oct-2019

Reach Mentoring Joins Forces with American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi

04-Jan-2018

New partnership enhances support and professional development of female executives Reach Mentoring, the first non-profit organization dedicated to structured mentoring and leadership development for women professionals in the Middle East, has announced a new partnership with The American Ch.. Read More

Reach Mentoring Strengthens its Professional Education Offering in Lebanon

04-Oct-2017

Suliman S. Olayan School of Business has become the official education partner of Reach Mentoring in Lebanon Reach Mentoring, the first non-profit organisation dedicated to mentorship and leadership of women professionals in the Middle East, has partnered with the Suliman S. Olayan School o.. Read More

Reach Mentoring and FinMark Communications Announce Partnership to Support Women’s Professional Deve

14-Sep-2017

Reach Mentoring, the first non-profit organisation dedicated to mentoring and leadership of women professionals in the Middle East, has partnered with Bahrain-based corporate and financial communications consultancy, FinMark Communications, to support and empower professional women in the Kingdo.. Read More

Ellevate Dubai and Reach Mentoring join forces to enhance the networking power of professional women

12-Sep-2017

Ellevate Network’s Dubai Chapter has partnered with Reach Mentoring to strengthen networking and mentoring opportunities for their members, providing essential support for female business leaders in the region. An agreement has been signed between Ellevate Network, the leading network for.. Read More

Reach Mentoring and the Lebanese League of Women in Business join forces to empower professional wom

24-May-2017

Women’s mentoring organisation Reach strengthens MENA offering through partnership with the Lebanese League of Women in Business A first-of-its-kind agreement has been signed between Reach, the first non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring and leadership of women professionals in the.. Read More

Mentorship for professional women drives progress for gender parity in the Middle East workplace

22-May-2017

Reach Mentoring annual event highlights progress and potential in addressing diversity and development of women leaders in business Reach, the first non-profit organization dedicated to structured mentoring and leadership development for women professionals in the Middle East, hosted its th.. Read More

Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk, 11 March 2017 in partnership with Reach

26-Mar-2017

As Strategic Partners of the Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk, and building on our successful participation last year, Reach is calling on our community to participate in a worldwide event commemorating International Women’s Day. This event is based in the US and will garner international onli.. Read More

Give you time to the Reach Mentoring programme

12-Nov-2016

Volunteer scheme aims to help more young women progress in their careers. The Good Magazine - Read here (http://www.reachmentoring.org/images/news-images/Reach-%20Good%20Magazine.pdf).. Read More

UN Women’s Liaison Office in Abu Dhabi set to enhance the UAE’s position on gender parity

16-Oct-2016

The opening of the UN Women Liaison Office for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Abu Dhabi on the 17th of October is set to enhance the UAE’s position on gender parity by helping to further promote women’s empowerment and rights, according to Reach, the first non-profit organization dedicated to.. Read More

Mentoring Highlighted as Key Driver in Gender Parity and Career Success in Middle East

11-Apr-2016

REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to structured mentoring and leadership development for women professionals in the Middle East, enjoyed a high level introduction in Abu Dhabi last week when the Australian Business Group included REACH representatives in a panel discussion on th.. Read More

Mentorship for Women in Workforce Gains Momentum as REACH reports over 200 percent growth in UAE pro

29-Mar-2016

REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to structured mentoring and leadership development for women professionals in the Middle East, hosted its second annual event in Dubai this week to report key milestones reached, highlight pertinent issues in the Middle East workplace and outlin.. Read More

REACH Mentoring Workshop at The Global Women’s Forum Highlights Strong Need for Career Mentoring At

29-Feb-2016

Insights generated during a workshop session conducted by REACH Mentoring at the recent Global Women’s Forum in Dubai have highlighted the strong appetite in the region for career mentoring of women professionals at all levels. REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring and .. Read More

Reach Mentoring Showcased at The Global Women’s forum

23-Feb-2016

REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to professional women mentoring and leadership in the Middle East, is participating in the Global Women’s Forum today (Wednesday), to highlight the value that mentorship can bring to women from the start of their careers to the pinnacle of their.. Read More

Reach First Mentor Mapping Workshop in UAE initiated by Reach

26-Nov-2015

As part of its strategy to support, develop and accelerate the adoption of structured mentoring programs in the Middle East, REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to professional women mentoring and leadership in the region, hosted the first mapping workshop for mentoring organizati.. Read More

REACH Expands with Appointment of New Board Members

14-Oct-2015

Non-profit organisation dedicated to professional women mentoring and leadership in Middle East increases Board expertise. REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to professional women mentoring and leadership in the Middle East, has announced the appointment of two new members.. Read More

25 professional women mentored by Reach in year 1

05-Apr-2015

First Annual Event attended by over 100 mentors, mentees, founders, advisors and partners 25 mentor-mentee pairs made up first cohort in 2014; second cohort now includes 51 pairs Reach, a non-profit organisation incorporated in the DIFC, which is dedicated to professional women mentoring an.. Read More

Sayyidaat Dentons - Women in Business, A Middle East Perspective

21-Oct-2014

Dentons launched Sayyidaat Dentons, a new network for business women in the Middle East, with a unique event on 20 October at the Dubai International Financial Centre. Sayyidaat means women in Arabic. Sayyidaat Dentons is Dentons Middle East professional women’s network. It aims to connect t.. Read More

Latham Collaborates with Leading Organizations to Co-Host Mentoring Forum in Dubai

23-Oct-2013

Latham & Watkins LLP, 85 Broads, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and REACH co-hosted a seminar in Dubai which explored mentoring programs for women executives. Attended by more than 100 executives from start-ups to multinationals, the forum provided an opportunity for knowled.. Read More