What is Bridging Milestones?
Bridging Milestones (BriM) is a program that connects youths in two critical milestones: high school and postsecondary.
Designed by youths who themselves are in post secondary (and understand the importance of proactively preparing), the program pairs students in high school with compatible* students in post secondary for ongoing one-on-one* mentorship. These biweekly (2X/month) sessions offer high school youths valuable insight on navigating secondary and post-secondary in all aspects, from academics to extracurriculars to wellness. The sessions also offer an enriching volunteer experience for post secondary mentors.
In addition, the program features four main cohort events for all participants, challenging them to further develop leadership skills and providing a platform to network and grow both personal and professional circles.
Program goals:
Providing ongoing one-on-one mentorship opportunities that enhance mutual learning in mentees and mentors
Providing networking opportunities for all program participants
Fostering development of critical life skills such as leadership and communication
* Compatibility is determined by 1) mentor's current faculty and mentee’s academic interest and 2) similar extracurricular interests.
* Biweekly one-on-one sessions do not have a prescribed format.
Note: All cohort meetings will be virtual. One-on-one meetings may be virtual or in person as mutually agreed upon.
Mentor Eligibility*:
Must be entering or currently in 2nd year or higher of an undergraduate program at a Canadian post secondary institution
Must be committed to attending mandatory one-on-one meetings twice a month with mentee(s) for 30-60 minutes
Must be committed to attending 4 mandatory group meetings: Mentor Orientation, BriM Pairing, BriM Midpoint Check In and BriM Concluding Meeting (each 1-3 hours)
Must be willing to fill 1-2 surveys with program feedback
Must be able to establish a professional and respectful relationship with mentee(s)
Mentee Eligibility*:
Must be in Grade 10-12 in the current school year
Must be committed to attending mandatory one-on-one meetings twice a month with mentee(s) for 30-60 minutes
Must be committed to attending 4 mandatory group meetings: Mentor Orientation, BriM Pairing, BriM Midpoint Check In and BriM Concluding Meeting (each 1-3 hours)
Must be willing to fill 1-2 surveys with program feedback
Must be able to establish a professional and respectful relationship with mentor
* Mentor or mentee eligibility is not restricted to age. If you meet the criteria stated above, please apply even if you aren’t a youth.
Application forms:
(Application deadline: January 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm MST)
Mentor Application form: Click here
Mentee Application form: Click here
*The second cycle of BriM for the 2024-25 year is from January to May.
Contact:
Vivek Acharya (BriM Program Coordinator): vivek.acharya@weandtheworld.ca
Rupiksha Nyachhyon (Events): rupiksha.nyachhyon@weandtheworld.ca
Aditee Gyawali (Events): aditee.gyawali@weandtheworld.ca
Manira Gautam (Communications): manira.gautam@weandtheworld.ca
Sadiksha Khanal (Intake): sadiksha.khanal@weandtheworld.ca
Dip Khadka (Intake): dip.khadka@weandtheworld.ca
Tejaswi Bhandari (Intake): tejaswi.bhandari@weandtheworld.ca
Benju Paudel (Business): benju.paudel@weandtheworld.ca
