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Before each mentor-mentee session, mentors attend training sessions. These training sessions are intended to support mentors and help them develop valuable leadership skills such as providing constructive feedback, problem-solving, and project planning. Additionally, mentors also attend expert sessions that help them gain an in-depth understanding of a key and current global issue. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--standard l-section-spacing-bottom--none theme--blue-light "> <div class="l-section-2--[zone--5|zone--5] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex l-section-vertical-alignment--top" > <div class="m-text"> <div class="m-text__content s-wysiwyg"> <div class="s-wysiwyg"><p><strong>Eligibility:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must be enrolled in a graduate or an undergraduate (3<sup>rd</sup> or 4<sup>th </sup>year) program in any department at the University of Toronto. </li> <li>Must be able to commit to 3-4 hours every month to mentor students</li> <li>Must be open to doing a background check </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__zone-2 l-flex l-section-vertical-alignment--top" > <div class="m-text"> <div class="m-text__content s-wysiwyg"> <div class="s-wysiwyg"><p><strong>Benefits of being a mentor:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Add valuable experience to your co-curricular records and your CV to show potential employers and schools skills that make you stand-out</li> <li>Attend expert sessions to gain a nuanced understanding of global issues</li> <li>Add to your skillset through training and skill-building sessions</li> <li>Network and learn from staff, faculty, and peers at the University</li> </ul> <p> </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--standard l-section-spacing-bottom--standard "> <div class="l-section-1--[zone--10] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex " > <div class="m-button m-button__center top-space--standard bottom-space--standard"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTx9-Q20aksPVhyL5C5MRsnprnEcDqeNs9D_MCNDS7fYRtdQ/viewform" class="a-btn " > <span class="a-btn__text">Mentor Application Form </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--none l-section-spacing-bottom--standard theme--blue-light "> <div class="l-section-1--[zone--10] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex " > <div class="m-text"> <div class="m-text__content s-wysiwyg"> <div class="s-wysiwyg"><p><em>** Mentor enrollments take place in September each year and mentors are expected to lead student teams until the Final Symposium that is held in April each year</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--standard l-section-spacing-bottom--none "> <div class="l-section-1--[zone--10] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex " > <div class="m-section-title "> <span class="m-section-title__border-top center teal"></span> <div class="m-section-title__title"> <h2 class="a-heading__h2 " > Hear from past mentors </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--tight l-section-spacing-bottom--tight "> <div class="l-section-2--[zone--3|zone--7] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex l-section-vertical-alignment--top" > <figure class="m-image "> <div class="m-image-wrap"> <img width="900" height="600" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_200/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=p1JPpq3x 200w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_400/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=fSShgKRN 400w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_600/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=jCxyiEFN 600w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_860/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=gspkLH_f 900w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_1200/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=XpeI-9Hh 1200w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_1500/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_giancarlo.jpg.webp?itok=z8PGqiiP 1500w, 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s-wysiwyg"> <div class="s-wysiwyg"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>“My fondest memory was witnessing my mentees take an idea and run with it. Their curiosity to learn and their desire to advance the common good through equitable solutions were truly inspiring. My fondest memory was witnessing my mentees take an idea and run with it. Their curiosity to learn and their desire to advance the common good through equitable solutions were truly inspiring.” - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><em><span>Giancarlo Da-Ré</span></em></span></span></span></span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__wrapper l-section-spacing-top--tight l-section-spacing-bottom--tight "> <div class="l-section-2--[zone--3|zone--7] " > <div class="l-section__zone-1 l-flex l-section-vertical-alignment--top" > <figure class="m-image "> <div class="m-image-wrap"> <img width="900" height="600" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_200/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=p5myfujC 200w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_400/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=LceYcKGS 400w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_600/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=owGMterV 600w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_860/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=J2jk7nno 900w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_1200/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=GlFSVV42 1200w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_1500/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=ro-gR4Qf 1500w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_1800/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=giGS-SnN 1800w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_2000/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=nk28iQ8F 2000w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_2500/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=4bXWn3F5 2500w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_2800/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=JfjxJvF6 2800w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_3000/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.webp?itok=1XlIN2Uc 3000w" sizes="(min-width:1440px) 1440px, 100vw" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3_2_860/public/assets/media/images/2022-10/gii_hilda-matilda.jpg.jpg?itok=J2jk7nno" alt="Headshot of Hilda-Matilda O. Idegwu" loading="lazy" /> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="l-section__zone-2 l-flex l-section-vertical-alignment--top" > <div class="m-text"> <div class="m-text__content s-wysiwyg"> <div class="s-wysiwyg"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>“I could see my younger self in my team of young women who believed they too could make a difference. Being their soundboard and contributing my own knowledge as they developed innovative and culturally aligned solutions to advancing health equity was a proud moment.” - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><em><span>Hilda-Matilda O. 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