Mentorship Institute for Staff and Faculty

All U of T faculty, staff and students who are interested in coordinating peer mentorship programs are eligible to attend.

Interested members of the community are invited to attend. Keep in mind that the content of this event is focused on U of T community needs.

Schedule

Day 1: June 22, 2021

10 – 10:45 a.m. Welcome and Trends in Mentorship Presentation

A recap of the mentorship literature of the past two years.

10:45 – 11 a.m. Break

11 – 11:30 a.m. Targeted Connections

A chance to connect with colleagues around specific challenges and successes you encounter in your mentorship programs.

11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Break

11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Student Panel: The Online Mentorship Experience

University of Toronto students share their experiences of online mentorship (student information coming soon).

12:20 – 12:30 p.m. Reflection & Wrap Up

Day 2: June 23, 2021

10 – 10:15 a.m. Welcome & Reminders

10:15 – 11 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

• Incorporating Equity & Anti-Oppressive Considerations in Mentorship Programming (presented by Shannon Giannitsopoulou, University of Toronto)
• Demystifying Graduate School Through Mentorship: Creating Lasting Connections Between Undergraduate and Graduate Students (presented by Shailee Koranne, Ryerson University)
• The Imani Academic Mentorship Program (presented by Adrian Leckie & Efe Chehore, University of Toronto Scarborough)

11 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Small Group Discussions

• Keeping Pairs Motivated (facilitated by Janice Asiimwe)
• Future of Online Mentorship (facilitated by Adonica Huggins)

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Bringing It All Together & Next Steps

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Wrap Up & Thank You!

Register for each day of the Mentorship Institute separately on CLNx:

• Day 1: June 22, 2021
• Day 2: June 23, 2021