E42: Peer-to-Peer Mentorship – Creating Space for Student Connection and Belonging Amid Challenges of Post-Secondary Environments

Guests from Lethbridge College gather to share about an innovative Peer-to-Peer Mentorship initiative from the college's Learning Café and Student Affairs. Laura Coad (she/her), Integrated Support Specialist/Academic Writing Strategist, Elizabeth Eremenko (she/her), Academic Strategist Math and Science, and Kelly Bari (she/her), Coordinator First Year Experience, discuss how this initiative is supporting both mentors and mentees in creating a space of belonging, connection – and soft-skills development. 

References: 

• Criminal Justice Policing – CJ 
• Bachelor of Nursing (NESA) 
  • NESA: Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta 
• Kodiaks Athletics 
• CAST – Center for Applied Special Technology 
• Student Affairs 
• Learning Café 
• Student Core Competencies
• SAIT – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 
• Laura’s reference to the article about salespeople versus peers: Why peer mentoring is an effective approach for promoting college student success