This is the acknowledgement and release form agreed to by all mentors and mentees participating in our KWSQA Mentorship Program. It has been posted here for transparency and reference.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, RELEASE & INDEMNITY

TO: Kitchener Waterloo Software Quality Association (referred to herein as the “Association”)

For good and valuable consideration hereby acknowledged to have been received by me including, without limitation, my enrolment and continued participation in the Mentorship Program (as hereinafter defined):
I acknowledge that the mentorship program which is organized by the Association (referred to herein as the “Mentorship Program”) is strictly voluntary in nature and intended solely for the benefit of the participants in the Mentorship Program;

I acknowledge that the Association does not screen the participants in the Mentorship Program with respect to their qualifications, their background, their personal character, nor with respect to any other ground;

I acknowledge that the Association acts solely as a facilitator with respect to the Mentorship Program and thus makes no representation or warranty with respect to the mentors participating in the Mentorship Program;

I hereby release the Association from any present or future claim that I may have against it or its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns by virtue of my participation in the Mentorship Program; and

I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Association, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any liabilities (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of by participation in the Mentorship Program.

I hereby represent and warrant that I am eighteen (18) years of age or older. I have read the above acknowledgement and release prior to its execution and that understand its contents.