Mentoring
Advanced Education and Technology is supporting a number of mentoring initiatives for youth to help them
- nurture a passion for learning
- chart a course for post-secondary education
- see themselves in the Next Generation Economy
- use the tools and resources available to support them
An Edmonton based program in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters
This pilot project involves in-school mentoring between high school and elementary school children in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton. The key objectives of this pilot project are for participants to
- identify and follow their passions
- begin to chart a course towards learning after high school
- become aware of the tools and resources available to them
This program will be implemented province wide in the 2009/2010 fiscal year.
Cybermentor online mentoring program
Cybermentor is an online mentoring program which matches girls aged 11-18 with female students at Alberta universities who are studying science and engineering, or with professional women scientists and engineers.
The program is designed to
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expand girls' knowledge of careers, opportunities and benefits that exist for women in science and engineering fields
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provide a motivation for girls to continue in their math and science studies through interaction with women role models who are studying and practicing in these fields
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create opportunities for communication with mentors from diverse fields, thereby expanding the options for potential career paths
Alberta Mentoring Partnership
Advanced Education and Technology a committed member of the Alberta Mentoring Partnership.
The Alberta Mentoring Partnership brings together a leadership team of 31 partners and youth in the first association of its kind in Canada
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provides Alberta’s youth with opportunities to benefit from positive role models
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aims to increase mentoring opportunities for youth by implementing the following strategies:
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increasing awareness
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recruiting (through a recruitment campaign)
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improving training and resources for mentors
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reducing the barriers to becoming a mentor
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establishing mentoring programs specifically for children and youth at risk
