The Indigenous Peer Mentorship Group (IPMG) was created to build community among new to UTM Indigenous students while introducing them to supports and services around campus that foster their holistic well-being during a transitional time in their education journeys. Additionally, this program is designed to empower Indigenous Students in their identities and create a space for open dialogue on similar experiences. Participating students attend workshops and events with upper-year Indigenous students who offer mentorship, coaching, and advice based on their post-secondary experiences.
Focus
- Access and transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
- Retention & Persistence: help participants complete and graduate from postsecondary programs
Features
- Academic success
- Career exploration
- Community engagement
- Experiential learning (e.g., co-op, internship, design challenges, field trips, etc.)
- Tutoring & mentorship
- Wrap-around services (e.g. provision of food, skills development workshops, writing centre and library access, etc.)
Timeframe
- Fall Term
- Winter Term
Participants
Ages
- Graduate students
- Mature students
- Undergraduate students
Groups
- Indigenous students