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HAVE YOU FILLED OUT THE SURVEY YET?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If not, please do so using the following link: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.ca\/r\/J9J523V<\/a><\/p>\n

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We know that students whose parents did not earn a post-secondary degree often face many barriers.<\/p>\n

Not only is it financially challenging, but the culture of higher education can seem strange or unfamiliar to someone who has no experience with it.<\/p>\n

We are a group of faculty members who were ourselves first-gen students, and to better support first-gen students, we have decided to create a mentorship program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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HOW DOES IT WORK?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Each student will be paired up with a mentor based on their interests and\/or identity.<\/p>\n

That mentor will be a reference point and support who can help make sense of the hidden rules of higher education and encourage students to pursue their goals.<\/p>\n

First-gen students will also get to meet each other, and together, students and faculty members, we will build a sense of community on campus.<\/p>\n

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HOW TO FIND A MENTOR?<\/b><\/h3>\n

You can view the available mentor in each faculty. Find your own mentor here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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