Mentoring as a Catalyst for Youth Employment is a multi-year project, funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Skills Strategy, that uses Sensemaking to build the capacity of the youth employment ecosystem to accelerate the adoption and integration of high-quality mentoring practices and mentoring opportunities to improve employment outcomes for youth ages 18 to 30 across Canada.
Youth face complex challenges in finding meaningful work. By embedding mentoring into employment strategies, we are not just helping individuals; we are strengthening communities and building a future where every young person has the opportunity to succeed.
"Mentoring transforms futures, providing young people with the essential guidance and networks they need to secure meaningful employment and sustain career growth."
- Tracy Luca-Huger, Executive Director at Mentor Canada
What We’re Doing
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Innovating for Impact: Developing and testing a framework for quality mentoring in the youth employment ecosystem to make it effective, inclusive, and scalable for companies and organizations supporting young people on their employment journey.
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Capturing Youth Voices: Engaging diverse voices to shape solutions that truly meet the needs of young people 18 to 30 in Canada.
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Collaborating Across Sectors: Uncovering emerging trends, co-creating innovative solutions, and driving collective action with partners across the youth employment ecosystem using Sensemaking.
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Building Capacity and Mobilizing Knowledge: Creating tools, resources, and training to help organizations integrate mentoring into their programs.
Publications
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News article: coming soon.
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Sensemaking report: coming soon.
Interested in getting involved?
Stay connected as we continue to invite partners to participate in research and developing tools for mentoring for youth employment.
Partners
