Mentorship News Archive
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Indigenous
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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Indigenous
“A place of belonging, friendship and learning”
January 12, 2023 —
Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program continues to grow across the province
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Students
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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Students
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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Students
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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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
“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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Faculty of Education
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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Indigenous
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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Faculty of Architecture
University of Manitoba Students represent at Steelcase’s 6th annual NEXT Student Design Competition
June 26, 2019 —
Design students far exceeded industry experts’ expectations as they competed in Steelcase’s 6th annual NEXT Student Design Competition.