The Black Flourishing Mentorship Program is a weeklong initiative during the summer designed to empower Black youth, ages 14-16 (grade 9-10), by connecting them with UTM’s vibrant Black community. Through mentorship, cultural engagement and academic exposure, the program aims to inspire participants to envision and pursue post-secondary education and leadership opportunities at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Focus
- Access & Transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
- Outreach & Engagement: increase awareness and understanding of post-secondary pathways
Features
- Career exploration
- Community engagement
- Early awareness
- Participant incentive(s) (e.g., expense reimbursement, bursaries, scholarships)
- Preparatory programs
Timeframe
- Summer
Participants
Ages
- High school students
Groups
- First-generation students
- Low-income students
- Newcomers to Canada
- Racialized students
- Students from communities with limited access to post-secondary education (e.g. rural or remote communities)
- Students requiring outreach/transition support