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Attend a live-demo session!
Get a live preview of the program, and learn more about your role as an eMentor.
September 25th at 4pm (PST)
September 28th at 4pm (PST)
October 1st at 12pm (PST)
Email us and let us know which date you are interested in attending, and we will send you a Zoom link.
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Mentor Requirements
Your Role as a Mentor
Mentors are matched to their own rural high school student mentee.
You and your mentee will write messages to each other through ReMBC's online platform.
As a mentor you will:
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Provide advice and support for your mentee.
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Guide your mentee through an online curriculum that includes topics like well-being, post secondary, and careers, and facilitate discussion of these topics.
Mentor Requirements
Mentors must be:
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Post secondary students: originally from BC, or studying at a BC post secondary institution.
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Reliable: Able to check eMentoring messages daily and respond to your mentee's messages within 3 days. *You will be notified by email when you receive messages, so just make sure to check your email every day.
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Available: Able to commit to eMentoring through the end of the high school year in June, or for the length of time prearranged with the eMentoring staff.
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Supportive: Be open, honest, and willing to share your journey.
How to Apply
We are now accepting applications for mentors for the 2020/2021 school year! Please follow the instructions below:
To apply, please send the following items in one email to e.mentoring@ubc.ca. Failure to follow instructions could jeopardize your application status.
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Your completed application form. Download application form
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Your resume that includes your education, any work experience, and volunteer/outreach activities.
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Proof of a Criminal Record Check OR your application for a Criminal Record Check. Please use the following flow chart to determine what you should attach.
*Disclaimer:
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Unsatisfactory results of the Criminal Record Check could result in dismissal from the program.
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ReMBC reserves the right to ask for professional references if we deem it necessary.
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We cannot guarantee that you will be matched with a mentee even if your application is accepted. Matches are made based on demand and compatibility, to ensure the best experience for all our participants.
Thanks for applying to be a mentor!
You will hear from us within 5 business days.