Pair with an Access Us peer mentor and be part of a supportive community that includes:
- mentorship by an upper-year student (3 and 4th year or graduate)
- social events throughout the semester
- academic workshops led by a learning strategist or other professionals (e.g. time management, exam preparation, effective note-taking, etc.)
- leadership, professional and career development opportunities
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Program Eligibility
Undergraduate and graduate students who are new to Accessibility Services or new to U of T
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How The Program Works
You will connect virtually with an upper-year student who is also registered with Accessibility Services, as well as other students joining the program, and learn to:
- build effective personal and professional relationships
- ask for and receive feedback
- set goals for personal growth and learning
- reflect on experiences and lessons learned for future application
- learn to navigate U of T campus resources and services
- develop self-advocacy skills
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Program Student Team
Lauren (Wren) LeBlanc
Pronouns: They/she
Role on Team: Peer Facilitator
An interesting fact about me is that I did aerial and cirque skills for six years. My career goal is to work as a clinical social worker in a hospital/healthcare setting.
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: MSW in Health and Mental Health
Year of Study: 1st
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Grace Zheng
Pronouns: She/her
Role on Team: Peer Facilitator
An interesting fact about me is that I have an adopted minipoodle named ChuChu. My career goal is that I would love to work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Status: Undergraduate
Program of Study: Neuroscience specialist and Biochemistry major
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Hannah Monroe
Pronouns: She/her
Role on Team: Peer Facilitator
Interesting fact about me: I play the fiddle. After graduation, I would like to work in accessibility services. I'm especially interested in academic coaching and advocacy.
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Master of Social Work
Year of Study: 2nd
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Christine Kwong
Pronouns: She/her
Role on Team: Graduate Peer Facilitator
If you can’t find me at the library, I’m at the circus, training for my next routine.
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: ADHD, Sport Performance and Resilience Factors
Year of Study: PhD
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Crystal Chen
Pronouns: She/her
Role on Team: Special Project Lead
In my spare time, I enjoy creating handmade dolls with my mother and photographing them. I also listen to fiction podcasts like there's no tomorrow. After my studies, I would like to continue studying linguistics and study how humans produce and understand language. But I also want to advocate for further support for people with disabilities in accessing higher education.
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Linguistics
Year of Study: 1st year PhD
Learn more about Crystal
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Program Registration
Register now to be paired with a mentor.
Sign-up for program activities on the CLNx.