18 Aug WisBusiness: the Podcast with Sisi Li, administrator for the Women in Biohealth mentorship program
Sisi Li
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Sisi Li, administrator for BioForward Wisconsin’s Women in Biohealth mentorship program.
The program was launched to forge connections between women in biotechnology and other STEM fields through mentorships.
“We know that women make up nearly half of the workforce, but only 27 percent of them work in STEM fields,” she said. “As a result of that, women working in more male-dominated STEM professions like biohealth often are eager to connect and support each other.”
While mentees get guidance from other women who are more established in the field, Li says mentors are able to give back to the community by sharing their knowledge. The program is structured as a three-month course with six one-on-one meetings between pairs of participants.