Mentors-in-Training
The Mentors-in-Training program is designed to help mentees become Mentors. Learn the roles, responsibilities and skills necessary to become a First in the Family Mentor. Participants in this program will receive first consideration to be hired as a Mentor.
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How it works
First in the Family mentees are invited to apply for the Mentors-in-Training program during the second semester of their first year. Those selected will have the opportunity to develop a range of skills during the second year of their undergraduate degree.
Mentors-in-Training will:
- Work with staff, senior and peer mentors, to learn how to plan, execute and co-facilitate First in the Family Fridays and other events
- Attend mentorship professional development workshops, and share what you learned with the other Mentors-in-Training
- Facilitate community building activities to help establish cooperation, collaboration and community within the program
Once Mentors-in-Training have completed their role, they will receive first consideration to be hired in their third year as peer mentors provided they apply, attend the interview and are deemed qualified.
Eligibility
This program is open to undergraduate students registered as First in the Family mentees, who actively meet with their Mentor, receive additional support from the Learning Strategist, and attend program events.
Apply!
Get all the details and apply for 2017/2018.
APPLICATION PERIOD: May 1 – May 14, 11:59 p.m., 2017.
Contact
If you would like more information about Mentors-in-Training, please contact Adonica Huggins, Student Life Coordinator, Academic and Peer Programs at adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca.
Meet Mentor-in-Training
Abera Rajendran
General Field of Study: Social Sciences
Program of Study: Anthropology, Archaeology, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
Undergraduate College: Victoria College

Previous FITF Mentee / Mentor? Yes
Identity: Tamil-Canadian
Co-Curricular Interests: Intramural sports, student-run clubs (e.g. TSA)
Personal Reflective Statement: "Everything happens for a reason."
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Amber Iqbal
General Field of Study: Life Sciences
Program of Study: Human Biology, Cell & Systems Biology
Undergraduate College: University College

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Ibtisam Fatima
General Field of Study: Humanities, Social Sciences
Program of Study: Political Science, Women and Gender Studies
Undergraduate College: Trinity College

Previous FITF Mentee / Mentor? Yes
Identity: Multilingual (speaks English, Hindu, Urdu), Newcomer (arrived in Canada in 2015), Commuter Student
Co-Curricular Interests: Photography, leadership activities, volunteering
Personal Reflective Statement: “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
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Jessica He
General Field of Study: Life Sciences
Program of Study: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Undergraduate College: Innis College

Previous FITF Mentee / Mentor? Yes
Identity: Speaks Cantonese, Mandarin
Co-Curricular Interests: Badminton, gaming, cooking
Personal Reflective Statement: "Remind yourself that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer."
Meet Mentor-in-Training
Khoa Vu
General Field of Study: Life Sciences
Program of Study: Pharmacology, Biomedical Toxicology
Undergraduate College: Trinity College

Previous FITF Mentee / Mentor? Yes
Identity: Catholic, Vietnamese, Immigrant
Co-Curricular Interests: Design and innovation, career development, research
Personal Reflective Statement: "Always smiling, always friendly, always happy."
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Yuhan Wu
General Field of Study: Social Sciences
Program of Study: Environmental Studies
Undergraduate College: St. Michael's College

Previous FITF Mentee / Mentor? Yes
Identity: Born in China but moved to Canada when I was 5, living with a splash of Chinese culture
Co-Curricular Interests: Politically left-wing and passionate about equality, history, environment, government policy
Personal Reflective Statement: "A coward is not someone that is afraid, rather it is someone that runs away from their problems."
