Empty Nesters

​The **BuildHers+ Mentorship Initiative Graduation** marks the culmination of the first-ever mentorship program of AWS User Group BuildHers+ Philippines — a milestone celebration honoring the growth, achievements, and resilience of our mentors and mentees. ​This event brings together the entire BuildHers+ community to recognize the meaningful connections formed, the skills developed, and the breakthroughs made throughout the mentorship journey. Over the past months, mentors generously shared their expertise while mentees embraced opportunities for learning, confidence-building, and career advancement. ​The graduation program will feature the awarding of certificates, reflections from mentors and mentees, special messages from community leaders, and a final gathering to celebrate the success of completing this transformative journey. ​As we conclude the inaugural run of the BuildHers+ Mentorship Initiative, we honor not only the accomplishments of every participant but also the collective commitment to uplifting women and LGBTQIA+ individuals in the tech industry. ​Together, we celebrate how far we’ve come — and the brighter, more inclusive future we are building. 🎓👩🏻‍💻

**Potluck**: Bring Wine. Bring Food. Drink wine. Eat food. Sounds pretty easy, right? (Unless 5 people bring chili... please, no more chili!). Post what you're bringing in the comments below if you fear that you might bring exactly what someone else might bring. **On Freestyle night** \- just bring a bottle to share\. There is NO formal wine tasting like on other weeks\. Door charge is $10 \(cash or Venmo only please\)\. We may have some left over wines to clear out\! Glasses are provided\. Take Care\. See you there\. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. I am told that the Chase parking lot is safe after hours. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the EMPTY glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please do not make me hunt down your empty glass. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. **After the lights go out**: After the last sip of wine, when we clean up and turn the lights out, if you still haven’t had enough of us, it is typical for a group to get together and go to a local eatery for food and/or drinks or coffee. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host*

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.

Connected Westerville Night of Networking flips the script on networking, with surprises and connections that'll make you say, "Who knew networking could be this much fun?!"