peer mentor 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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Students
Become a peer health educator with Healthy U: volunteer applications now open
March 11, 2024 —
The Student Wellness Centre is looking for motivated and compassionate students to become peer health educators with UM’s Healthy U program starting September 2024. Applications open March 11 until March 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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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
Top tips for finding community at UM
September 29, 2020 —
UM offers many programs that can help you get connected, meet other students with similar interests and make the most of your post-secondary education. Just because you’re learning remotely, doesn’t mean you are going through your university journey alone.
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Students
The Student Accessibility Services Peer-Mentor Program is in full swing!
December 5, 2018 —
Over the last few terms Student Accessibility Services (SAS) has seen a high demand for a one-on-one peer meetup service