
High School Mentorship
The YWCA High School Mentorship program is a one-to-one mentorship program for Grade 11-12 girls* and gender diverse youth.
Mentors from the industry will support youth as they explore career options build pathways for their future, nurture their leadership skills and address barriers they may experience along the way.
*This program is open to young cis and trans women, non-binary and gender-diverse youth.
Want to be a mentee? Attend an information session to learn more:
Dates to be announced.
To fully engage in the info session, you will need access to the following:
- A laptop, computer, or smartphone
- A webcam
- A microphone
- Speakers or headphones
- Internet connection
We will be using an online video-conferencing platform and will have CART captioning services available. Please reach out to mentorship@ywcavan.org if you have any questions or accessibility needs.

We match Grades 11 and 12 girls* (mentees) with volunteer professionals (mentors) for a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Matches are based on career and education goals, hobbies and the level of support required. Mentees and mentors meet a minimum of once a month and attend a minimum of one workshop offered by the program staff during the program duration from November to June.
As a mentee, you will:
- Explore your career options
- Create education and training plans
- Improve your leadership skills
- Gain life experience, advice and more
*Our program welcomes members of the LGBTQIA2S+ and Disabled communities and primarily serves cis and trans women and people who are systemically marginalized due to their gender identity and gender expression
Please Note: During the pandemic, some of our programming will be held virtually online, and all planned in-person meetings, workshops and events will adhere by the latest provincial health guidelines and recommendations. Program participants will be notified of updates should any health guidelines and recommendations change.