{"id":3244,"date":"2023-11-08T02:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T07:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:00:55","slug":"2324-mentorship-meetngreet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/2324-mentorship-meetngreet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentorship Meet &#038; Greet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">MAX Texas held our Meet &amp; Greet event for mentees and mentors who applied for the 2023-2024 program year. The evening was a prime opportunity to introduce matched mentees and mentors to one another, discuss goals and objectives, and network with other Houston-based Muslim professionals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">We were also honored to welcome Dr. Nyma Shah, CEO of Nspiration Consulting, who gave attendees an insightful presentation on the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Following the presentation, an engaging panel discussion featured the following prominent Houston-based leaders:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Ali Gowher &#8211; Consulting Solutions Partner, PwC Houston<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bibi Khan &#8211; Founder &amp; President of An-Nisa<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Raza Zaidi &#8211; Consulting Solutions Partner, PwC Houston<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Dr. Nyma Shah &#8211; CEO of Nspiration Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The evening marked the launch of a program designed to support early career professionals in forming genuine connections with successful Muslims across a range of industries \u2014 including finance, engineering, technology, journalism, law, and medicine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">For mentors, it was an opportunity to give back to the community and share hard-earned experience with the next generation of Muslim professionals. 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