Access & Inclusion Peer Programs

Access & Inclusion Peer Programs is a group of mentorship programs for African Black Caribbean, Latin American, Southeast Asian and First Generation students (whose parents/guardians did not complete post-secondary education in Canada). As per the National Survey of Student Engagement, these students are more likely to report that they experience barriers to financial aid, supports, relationships with faculty and involvement outside the classroom.

Access & Inclusion Peer Programs include:

• African Black Caribbean Student Engagement
• Latin American Student Engagement
• Southeast Asian Student Engagement
• First Generation Student Engagement

Mentor navigators

Mentor navigators are caring upper-year students who work in our program, and who themselves are first generation African Black Caribbean, Latin American and Southeast Asian students with intersectional identities that include: Racialized, international, 2SLGBTQIA+, mature, students with disabilities, Transitional Year Programme students (current & former), and other lived identities.

Mentor navigators provide connections to academic, career, wellness, engagement and many other services to foster a sense of belonging and community. They also help students navigate barriers to access and inclusion, and connect students to each other and the broader U of T community.

Watch and listen to mentor navigators talk about our programs: