Attention OPSEU/SEFPO’s elected leaders,OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) is proud to announce that the Young Worker Mentorship Program will begin very soon! We are now seeking expressions of interest from potential mentors interested in participating in the 2025-2026 program.The mentors will be elected leaders throughout the union such as Executive Board Members, MERC, CERC, Division, Sector Chairs and Local Presidents.The 12-month program aims to establish a supportive mentoring culture and provide opportunities to connect individuals from diverse backgrounds and with different levels of experience from across the union. The program will also allow participants to build confidence with the hope of running for a leadership role in the future.The program is very casual! Feel free to customize it to your liking. Virtual meetings, coffee meet-ups, phone calls, etc., on your own time. You’re welcome to invite your mentee to union meetings and events at your own discretion. If needed, time-off letters will be provided for union meetings and events for mentees.Let’s inspire future union leaders!The establishment of mentoring relationships provides numerous benefits, fostering personal and professional growth. By sharing knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours, a mentoring relationship can:
- Support the definition and pursuit of goals
- Expand perspectives and strengthen self-development plans
- Increase self-awareness and personal growth
- Enhance motivation and work satisfaction
Participants are asked to attend three virtual feedback meetings, three events and one Executive Board meeting.
Program:- 8 – 10 pairings of mentees and mentors
- 12 months in duration;
- Must meet at minimum once a month with mentor (in person or virtually);
- Must complete quarterly evaluations no later than the identified due dates;
- Must attend at least 1 OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board Member (EBM) meeting;
- Complete an Independent Learning Project (ILP) with your mentor by the end of the Mentorship Program;
- Must attend 3 OPSEU/SEFPO-sanctioned events in their Region; and
- Attend all 3 virtual PYC Mentorship Program meetings (dates to be confirmed upon offer of acceptance).
Duration:
May 2025 to May 2026
Selection Process:Eight to ten young workers aged 35 or younger will be selected to participate in the program as mentees.Ideally, participants will be paired with elected leaders from their region.To participate in the program as a mentor, please email a short Expression of Interest including your full name, local, leadership role, phone number, and why you would like to participate to
[email protected] no later than
May 4, 2025.We look forward to welcoming you into the program! If you have any questions at all, please contact
[email protected]In Solidarity,OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC)
