How to Participate
Women in Stone Participation Options
Women in Stone (WIS) is an advocacy group powered by Natural Stone Institute designed to recruit, retain, and advance women in the natural stone industry. Your level of participation depends on your individual connection to the industry and your company’s membership status.
Supporter
Eligibility: Open to anyone interested in supporting the Women in Stone mission. No NSI membership required.
Includes:
- Engagement with Women in Stone on social media
- Access to sponsorship opportunities
- Invitations to public Women in Stone live events
- Inclusion on the Women in Stone email distribution list
Active Participant
Eligibility: Women who are eligible for full or partial Natural Stone Institute membership with a desire to participate in the group. View NSI Membership Requirements
Includes everything above, plus:
- Access to the private Women in Stone Facebook group
- Invitations to Block Talk: Women in Stone’s Virtual Stone Chat
- Access to virtual social hours and networking events
- Participation in the WIS mentorship program, limited to one season. Male Supporters eligible for NSI membership are also eligible for mentorship participation.
- Opportunity to be spotlighted on WIS social platforms
- Eligibility to participate in the annual Elf Challenge on our social platforms
NSI Member Active Participant
Eligibility: Women affiliated with a company holding a Full or partial Membership with the Natural Stone Institute.
Includes everything above, plus:
- Unlimited participation in the WIS mentorship program
- Eligibility for the WIS Empowerment Scholarship
- Eligibility for the WIS Pioneer Award
- Unlimited access to NSI resources, programs, and tools available to members
