<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr">*** apologies for any cross-posting ***</p><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Greetings from the organizing committee of the 2024 HRI Pioneers workshop! This workshop (</span><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://hripioneers.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">https://hripioneers.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">) brings together a diverse cohort of student researchers in HRI and provides the opportunity for students to present and discuss their work with student peers and senior scholars in the field. </span><br></div><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">As we continue to grow and evolve, we're thrilled to introduce an exciting addition to our event: our new </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">mentoring program</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">! </span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">As part of our efforts to foster growth and inclusion within the HRI community, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">we invite you to join us as a mentor for this year's cohort of HRI Pioneers</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">. Your guidance and insights have the power to instill confidence in our student researchers, guide them through the early stages of their career paths, broaden their professional networks, and redefine their views on what is possible. </span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We anticipate that mentors and students will meet for a 30-minute session during a coffee break of your choosing at the HRI conference in Boulder, Colorado, or through an online session for remote attendees. We will try to match participants who have the same mode of attendance, either in-person or remote. We hope that this initial interaction will enable continued interactions throughout the conference and beyond. After signing up and being matched with a student, we will send further information and resources for your meeting. </span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In the form below, we request some details about your career and interests to help match you with a student. The form will accept responses until </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">March 4, 2024 (AoE)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">. For inquiries, please contact Pragathi Praveena at </span><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="mailto:panel-chairs@hripioneers.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">panel-chairs@hripioneers.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">. Thank you for your interest in the 2024 HRI Pioneers Mentoring Program! </span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Link to form: </span><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://forms.gle/eJZDxL13S4CtaKwi7" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">https://forms.gle/eJZDxL13S4CtaKwi7</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We hope to see you at HRI 2024 in Boulder or online!</span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ethan K. Gordon & Ella Velner</span><br></p><div><br></div></div><br></body></html>