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Grow with Mentoring
Mentoring Opportunities for all ages and backgrounds is a flexible, part-time program that accepts applications throughout the year. Mentoring can be done online or in-person and is customized to support people to reach their social and/ career goals.
Mentoring is not just a program for us. It is the fundamental way we like to work and how we support each other to be the best we can be.
Valerie Carruthers
Meet Valerie, one of the mentors helping guide and support our community initiatives. Through Collective Interchange's mentorship programs, she has helped individuals build confidence, explore new opportunities, begin new careers, and even launch new enterprises. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Valerie is passionate about mentoring, problem-solving, and connecting people so they can grow personally and professionally.
"Mentorship is a shared journey where people learn from one another, exchange experiences, and grow together."
Amparo Montoya
Meet Amparo, one of our community champions. She joined Collective Interchange's mentorship program in 2019 and gained opportunities to learn, grow, and build confidence while working in Canada within a co-operative environment and a new language.
"Collective Interchange's peer-mentorship philosophy allowed me to both learn and contribute my own gifts and talents. My mentor helped open doors for me."
Roxana Fazli
Meet Roxana, one of the community leaders who began her journey with Collective Interchange in 2020 through its mentorship and cooperative programs.
"Through collaboration, shared learning, and peer mentorship, she gained valuable experience, built leadership skills, and later co-founded Expertise Hub Cooperative to support newcomers and internationally trained professionals." Roxana's journey reflects the power of collective learning, shared leadership, and community empowerment.