ZFN
ZOROASTRIAN FACULTY NETWORK (ZFN)
VISION
MISSION
The GWG/WZCC in partnership with Zarathushti faculty in academia make it possible for
Zarathushti youth, through higher and specialized education, to prepare for 21st Century careers
in industry, government, and academia as well as entrepreneurship.
DESIRED OUTCOMES – ZARATHUSHTI FACULTY NETWORK (ZFN)
a. WZCC business community partner with ZFN faculty to launch start-ups.
b. ZFN could be requested to provide mentoring services pro bono to prospective students
and to provide business consultation to companies on chargeable basis.
c. ZFN members mentor young Zarathushtis in their home country to get into university.
WZCC could sponsor a webinar on this topic. This refers to undergraduate students.
d. ZFN members mentor young Zarthushtis to gain admission for graduate studies to
institutions. WZCC could sponsor a webinar on this topic. This refers to graduate
students.
e. ZFN members collaborate within themselves.
f. ZFN members provide information on faculty openings, post-doctoral positions, need
for research assistants, etc. We discussed establishing portals but experience has shown
that people do not have the time or inclination to visit portals/websites. It has to be social
media or something that goes to each ZFN member such as E-Blasts.
g. Senior faculty in ZFN provide career advice to junior faculty in the ZFN. Help junior
faculty prepare their promotion and tenure documents. Help aspiring faculty prepare
their job applications and give mock interviews, etc.
h. ZFN members promote faculty exchanges. For student exchanges this should be on the
basis of paid internships at Universities / companies / hospitals etc. for a couple of
months. WZCC to help in the case of companies internships.
i. ZFN members promote faculty and student exchanges.
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