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PHE Canada Mentorship

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Are you an emerging leader looking to expand your knowledge and growth in the world of Physical and Health Education (PHE)? Are you navigating your PHE professional journey and thinking about your next steps?

PHE Canada’s National Mentors recognize the importance of having equitable access to advice, guidance, and resources. Our experienced and knowledgeable mentors are here to support you with:

  • Increasing your confidence, capacity, and motivation;
  • Gaining diverse pedagogical insights from shared experiences; 
  • Validating your career decisions, developing pathways for your community of practice, and building your interview skills to help launch your career;
  • Expanding your perspectives of wise practices in the world of PHE; and,
  • Deepening your knowledge and understanding on topics such as: quality PHE, classroom management techniques, health and well-being, land-based learning, cultural responsiveness, assessment, adaptive PHE, sport and leadership, and so much more!

PHE Canada Mentees will be awarded a completion package once they finish the program. The overall goal of our program is to foster a stronger sense of belonging within the PHE community for all, to close gaps and eliminate barriers in mentorship opportunities for equity-deserving groups and those with intersecting identity factors. Therefore, the Mentee application form will now include voluntary self-identification options. This information will be stored internally in our database and used to connect Mentors and Mentees who prefer to partner with those that have similar lived experiences, identity/identities, and backgrounds. We will not share your self-identification information with anyone unless you have listed this information in your bio.

Mentee Eligibility and Requirements

Mentee Eligibility

To be eligible for the PHE Canada Mentorship Program, the mentee needs to:

  • Be in the first 1-5 years of a PHE focused or related professional career, or;
  • Be an experienced teacher in a newer PHE Educator role, or;
  • Be a full-time/part-time student at a Canadian university enrolled in a PHE Education program or related area of study (view the full list of eligible programs here); and,
  • Be willing to be professional, teachable, and flexible while committing and dedicating the time to make the most out of this program with a mentor.

Mentee Requirements

  • Make a 6 month commitment
  • Program on-boarding (roughly 30 minutes)
  • Facilitate a minimum of 3 conversations or 1 hour per month (In-person or virtually) 
  • Complete 2 feedback surveys
  • Comply with PHE Canada’s Code of Conduct

Once we've received your completed application, PHE Canada will put you in touch with a national-level mentor that best matches the information provided and share the next steps. Should you have any questions or concerns, email us at [email protected].

Profile Information
What are your preferred pronouns?
What languages you would be comfortable communicating in with your mentoring partner?
What is your current status? (Choose the one that best describes your current role)
Student Information
Which year of your program are you currently in?
Do you have a student membership with PHE Canada?
You will need to have a PHE Canada student membership to be eligible for the PHE Canada Student Mentorship Program, you can apply for a student membership for free at: phecanada.ca/join
Please note: Information shared in your bio will be shared with Mentors for matching purposes.
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Theses questions are required you are currently a student or have completed your studies.
Professional Role Information
Please note: Information shared in your bio will be shared with Mentors for matching purposes.
Self-Identification Information
The PHE Canada Mentorship Program provides a safe place where people with different backgrounds, experiences, and identities can meet and learn. By connecting mentors and mentees who prefer to partner with those who have similar experiences or backgrounds, we hope to strengthen the sense of belonging to the PHE community. Please note, the questions below are optional.
Which gender identity* best describes you?
* Gender identity refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually. Broadly speaking, gender includes self-identification as well as socially and culturally constructed roles, behaviours, and expressions. If you prefer to self-identify/an identity is not listed, please use the "other" section to self-describe.
Which sexual orientation* best describes you?
* Sexual orientation refers to how a person describes their sexuality. If you prefer to self-identify/an identity is not listed, please use the "other" section to self-describe.
Do you identify as a newcomer*?
* Newcomer is someone who has moved from their country of origin to another country and has been in that country for less than 5 years.
Which racial group(s) best describes you? Select all that apply.
If you prefer to self-identify/an identity is not listed, please use the "other" section to self-describe.
Are you a person that lives with disabilities*? Please select all that apply.
* These can include those living with a visible or non-visible disabilities which may be temporary or permanent in nature.  If you prefer to self-identify/an identity is not listed, please use the "other" section to self-describe.
Mentorship Partner Preference
Whenever possible, preferences will be taken into consideration during the matching process. We cannot guarantee a match that meets all of your preference. 
Would you rather be matched with a mentor in Academia or a mentor working in the K-12 education space as a practitioner?
Please use the "other" section to list a specific area (i.e. high school, alternative education, etc.).
I am interested in connecting with a PHE Canada mentor around the following topics:
Please select all that apply. We will do our best to match you based on what you select as areas of interest. Please use the "other" section to list any other areas of expertise you are interested in.
Please check all the ways that you would feel comfortable meeting and connecting with your mentoring partner:
I would like a mentoring partner that intersects with my lived experiences, background, or/and identity/identities.
Please specify your preferences in the space below. (e.g., I would like to be matched with a mentor who has similar experience to a non-binary person; I would like to be matched with a mentor who can guide me as a newcomer who wants to become a teacher).
Do you consent to your self-identification information being used to match with a mentoring partner that has similar lived experiences, background, or/and identity/identities?
For example, a Black Mentee who is transgender man is looking to connect with a Mentor that has similar identity factors. Your self-identification information will only be used to match with a mentoring partner who is looking to be connected with someone that has similar lived experiences. We will NOT share personal self-identification information in an email introduction between Mentors and Mentees, or list it on our website unless you have included such information in your bio.
Mentorship Preparation Questions and Requirements
Mentorship is a valuable experience – for both mentees and mentors. In this section, please share what you hope to gain and/or learn more about, as well as consent to the Mentorship requirements.
Following completion of your PHE Canada mentorship experience, would you be comfortable being featured on the PHE Canada website, which may involved being interviewed?
Would you be interested in attending a virtual Mentorship session/event to learn from other mentors and/or connect with other folks in the PHE Community with similar lived experiences?
 
- I am commit to a minimum of 3 to 4 meet-ups with your mentoring partner;
- I will complete 2 feedback surveys during the duration of the program (i.e. mid-way and end check-in) which may involve being interviewed;
- I am in my first 1-5 years of my professional career, or;
- I am currently enrolled in a post-secondary PHE Education program or related area of study. I am a full-time/part-time student in Canada, and I am a Student Member of PHE Canada (to become a member, click here: http://phecanada.ca/join);
- I consent to having PHE Canada store my submitted information;
- I am commited to fully participating as required and to being professional, teachable, flexible and willing to make the most of the limited time I will have with a mentor;
- I agree to read over the Menteeship Guidebook that is sent to me from PHE Canada before connecting with my mentor;
- I agree to comply with PHE Canada’s Code of Conduct.
 
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