The Alberta Mentoring Partnership

About

We are a national organization that serves all provinces and territories in Canada. Our head office is located in Alberta.

Influence is a collaborative organization whose goals are to create better opportunities for Indigenous post-secondary students, and to create opportunities for mentors to raise their awareness of Indigenous issues, culture, and history. Culture, traditions, spirituality, teachings and stories have all been shared and best understood through the Elder - protégé relationship. This transference of knowledge has been integral to Indigenous ways of knowing and being. It is also a core building block of the Influence Mentoring brand.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s Calls to Action also guides Influence’s brand and mission to eliminate educational and employment gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. This innovative program exemplifies the spirit of reconciliation; whereby Indigenous and non-Indigenous people believe that providing mentoring opportunities for Indigenous post-secondary students can adapt a two-way mentoring model, and in doing so work together to build stronger relationships while improving cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.

Region

Provincial.