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Mentorship News Archive

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January is Mentorship Month

January 28, 2025 — 
January is known nationally as Mentorship Month! This is a perfect time to reflect and celebrate the positive impacts of mentorship on the growth of students at the University of Manitoba. There are a range of mentorship programs available to students at UM.

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Neechiwaken Indigenous Peer Mentor Program enhances support for first-year students

June 27, 2024 — 
The Neechiwaken Indigenous Peer Mentor Program helps first-year students in the Qualico Bridge to Success (QBTS) program transition to university life by promoting student engagement and a sense of belonging on campus. The term Neechiwaken means “friend” in Cree.

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“A place of belonging, friendship and learning”

January 12, 2023 — 
Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program continues to grow across the province

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Celebrate Career Month by Connecting with a Mentor

October 26, 2022 — 
Students who wish to learn more about UM and off-campus mentorship opportunities can attend a Discover Mentoring workshop on Nov 16, 9 to 10:30am (Distance Delivery) or Nov 29, 1 to 2:30pm (474 University Centre). 

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Every year, the University of Manitoba welcomes more than 2,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, one of the largest Indigenous student populations in Canada.

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UM’s new Indigenous Career Mentor Program

October 26, 2022 — 
This is a student’s chance to ask an Indigenous Career Professional questions about a career in a specific industry or about someone’s career journey.

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Get Yourself a Mentor

November 22, 2021 — 
Through the Welcome Mentors program, mentees receive one-on-one personal, intercultural, and academic support from a mentor throughout their entire academic term. 

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Discover mentorship opportunities!

November 13, 2020 — 
Meeting with a mentor and learning about their experiences, current and previous occupations, and educational path is a great way to help you with career planning.

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“A strong student advocate”: Dr. Silvia Alessi-Severini wins mentorship award

June 25, 2020 — 
Dr. Silvia Alessi-Severini is the recipient of this year’s Ed Kroeger Mentorship Award, which recognizes excellence and distinction in mentorship, teaching and research.

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Canada Post supports CanU mentorship program

October 9, 2019 — 
A $20,500-Canada Post grant will provide a youth mentorship program with support for technology, transportation costs, as well as nutrition and food services programs, said CanU founder Roger Berrington.

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Neechiwaken celebrates 10 years of creating friendship

August 15, 2019 — 
The term Neechiwaken, meaning friend in Cree, is at the core of the mentorship program that aims to assist Indigenous students navigate their first year of university

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