Aboriginal eMentoring BC (eMentoring) aims to develop and implement an online mentorship program for Aboriginal youth to support their successful transition into post-secondary health sciences programs. The original idea for this project emerged from conversations between Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger and the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Aboriginal coordinator, Mr. James Andrew.
eMentoring combines the established need to support academic success of Aboriginal students, with strong evidence of online mentoring’s impact on positive educational outcomes. Our program is about empowering Aboriginal youth to keep their options open for a career in health, and offering these students the chance to positively impact their lives.
