Mentorship Foundations Training

This training is appropriate for any student who is serving in a peer support role at the University of Toronto, St. George campus. If you are a student who is interested in the training but do not serve in a peer support role, please contact mentorship@utoronto.ca before registering for any workshops.

To earn CCR recognition, students must:

• Complete and submit a pre-reflection
• Participate in a minimum 5.5 hours* of training (including Creating an Inclusive Environment)
• Complete and submit a post-reflection

*Check if there are specific segments you must complete with the coordinator of your mentorship or peer program.

Training options:

The Mentoring Relationship (take-home assignment, 30 minutes)

• Describe the scope of the mentoring relationship

Boundaries in Your Peer Support Relationship (live Zoom session, 1.5 hours)

• Identify and communicate boundaries
• Describe how to respond to an urgent situation in an online setting

Identify, Assist, Refer (take-home assignment, 20 minutes)

• Describe how to support individuals experiencing significant challenges to their mental health

Knowing Your Resources (take-home assignment, 1 hour)

• Demonstrate how to find an appropriate resource/referral to meet the needs of their mentee

Creating an Inclusive Environment (live Zoom session, 1.5 hours)

• Define an inclusive peer support environment and relationship
• Determine inclusive strategies that mentors can employ in their relationships

Facilitating Groups Online (live Zoom session, 2 hours)

• Understand and adhere to policies regarding confidentiality
• Demonstrate effective rapport building in an online setting with groups
• Facilitate a group discussion online

Communication and Building Relationships Online (live Zoom session, 2 hours)

• Understand and adhere to policies regarding confidentiality
• Demonstrate effective rapport building in an online setting with individuals
• Demonstrate active listening
• Practice empathy in conversations

Academic Skills Starter Kit (live Zoom session, 2 hours)

• Apply questioning and active listening techniques
• Explain five major strategies to foster academic success
• Formulate personalized and suitable suggestions for students to try out

Mentorship & Peer Programs Foundations Training has concluded for fall 2020.

If you are interested in one of the training workshops for your specific group, please contact erin.clifford@utoronto.ca to coordinate a workshop by request.

Mentorship Foundations Training sessions do not count toward the Mentor Leadership Certificate. Some mentorship programs will host their own mentorship training. To find out if it qualifies as Mentorship Foundations Training for CCR validation, please email mentorship@utoronto.ca.