 Hi, my name is Kira Josefsson. I am a writer and translator working between Swedish and English. Over the past nine months, I was one of the mentors for the Ulta Emerging Translator mentorship program working with Brad Harman. The framework for the mentorship program is intentionally loose, and to me it was the perfect combination of structure and freedom. Brad and I had a regular schedule of meetings, but we were able to focus on the things that were the most helpful and interesting with Ulta staff, always ready to support if needed. In late October, we both traveled to Tucson for a mentorship weekend. It felt a little bit like a miniature of the regular Ulta conference, which I tend to count as one of the highlights of my year. There were panels, readings, new friends, lit world gossip, even some after hours karaoke. And it all encapsulated the mix of professional and personal community that Ulta enables, and which is so important for a group of people like us who largely work alone and at home. The mentorship is of course part of that community building, which is why I'm excited to participate again next year. I'm equally excited to return to Tucson for the regular conference for the first time since 2019. And I'll add that Ulta's care and effort to keep us safe and to make accessibility adjustments into Tucson this year makes me that much more comfortable to go next year. Of course, all of this takes money. Ulta needs to raise $15,000 by December 21st in order to make these gatherings possible. So I'm here to invite you to donate if you're able in order to support the programming that helps sustain Transition Community. Thanks so much.