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The Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee is a nonprofit organization providing emergency financial support and other key resources for our colleagues in the Bay Area advertising and marketing community. Will you help us?

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Spring Into Action

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The Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee is about to launch our 5th Mentoring Program. We are always looking for people would like to participate either as a mentor (10+years experience in advertising, marketing, agency, digital, interactive or sales) or mentees (2+ years experience in the same fields.) Won’t you consider joining us please? Read more.

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Learning by Teaching: A Tale of Two BAARC Mentors

A few months ago, we checked in with two mentee alums from the BAARC Mentoring Program, so we thought it was only fitting to talk with a few of the mentors who’ve participated, as well. We were lucky enough to chat with Goyo Aranaga, Operations Director at Traction, and Reza Hariri, Director of Sales at Metro Traffic to get their thoughts on the program. Read more.

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Finding a Path to Success

Two mentees share their experiences with the BAARC Mentor Program.
Now that we have a few BAARC mentor groups under our belt, we wanted to check back with a few alum to find out why they become part of the program, what they found valuable – and surprising – about the experience, and how they will apply what they’ve learned to their careers. First up, two mentees: Kendall Matous, an account executive with Forbes Media, and Richard Chua, an account executive with GamePro Media. Read more.

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Photos from BAARC Fall Fest

Check out our photos from the BAARC Fall Fest at the Autodesk Gallery. Fun!