Q. What is the Purpose of eMentoring?
A. To increase the number of practicing Aboriginal health professionals in British Columbia
Q. What is the Objective of eMentoring?
A. To connect Aboriginal youth to mentors who can provide them with the support, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed in high school, transition into post-secondary programs, and ultimately, enter into a health career.
Q. What are the Goals of eMentoring?
A. To deliver an eMentoring program to 100 Aboriginal youth between Grades 7-12 in a variety of settings (urban/rural/reserve). The eMentoring curriculum is culturally appropriate and engaging to Aboriginal youth. Also, mentees will be connected to mentors who are in health science programs in University. Mentors have received training around how to be a mentor in ways that are culturally appropriate, fosters healthy mentoring relationships, and cultivates cross-cultural understanding and leadership.
Q. What are the Values of eMentoring?
Q. What are the Expected Outcomes?
A. That the eMentoring relationships will provide Aboriginal youth with the personal belief that they will complete high school, with a view towards entering university or college. We also hope to increase youth’s feelings of self-efficacy, identity and cultural competence.
Q. What are our Guiding Principles?
1. Project decisions will be holistically evaluated based on whether the activity strengthens Aboriginal cultural identity and/or upholds Aboriginal research principles.
2. Community engagement will be carried out under advisement of community members themselves with approval through appropriate channels including: chief and council, Elders, community ethics boards.
3. Employment opportunities generated by this project will be open to Aboriginal candidates first; Aboriginal applicants will be encouraged to apply.
4. Training and support for Aboriginal partners involved in project planning and/or Aboriginal employees of this project will also be offered (if desired).
5. Project activities will leverage with existing Aboriginal laddering/support programs to build on work already done in this area.