Student Life Events at St. George

1:1 Communication & Building Relationships for Peer Mentors (In-person)

Jan 22, 2024 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
UTSU Student Commons, Room 556/558

Registration Deadline: Jan 21, 2024 10:00 AM

1:1 Communication and Building Relationships. 

This synchronous workshop is part of the Mentorship Foundations training which prepares students to serve as a mentor or peer advisor in a peer support role. 1:1 Communication and Building Relationships will encourage mentors and advisors to practice active, empathetic and compassionate listening in their mentoring relationships. This workshop will also investigate transactional and transformational mentoring and the difference between giving advice versus sharing an experience. Students will have the opportunity to practice these techniques and exchange ideas throughout the workshop during various breakout room activities.  

Accessibility Notes.

• Location: UTSU Student Commons, Room 556/558. UTSU Student Commons is at 230 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R2, at the intersection of College St and Huron St.
• Language: the conversation will happen in English
• Movement Involved: All of our workshops have a 5-10 minute voluntary movement break built into the workshops.  
• Participation Expectations: Participants are expected to arrive no later than 15 minutes after the start time of the workshop and are expected to stay and participate throughout the session. There will be the opportunity to participate by having large and small group discussions as well as interactive activities. 
• Privacy: This workshop is only available to UofT students and will not be recorded without the express permission of the participants. 
• Technology: The conversation will use PowerPoint slides and a handout to follow along. Copies of the PowerPoint and the handout will be available prior to the session upon request. 

For additional specific accommodations please email mentorship@utoronto.ca