Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
2024
Keywords
decolonization, mentorship programs, social capital, mentor benefits
Abstract
Mentoring programs that provide newcomers with information about Canadian work norms and culture have the potential to positively impact the integration of skilled immigrants into the Canadian lab our market. Past research on immigrant integration has highlighted the benefits immigrants receive from mentorship programs, such as support, empathy, encouragement, counseling and friendship, collegiality, and career satisfaction. Less is known about the benefits that mentors receive from these programs. This highlights a crucial gap in understanding the reciprocal benefits of mentorship and its impacts on mentors. This paper shares findings from a research study on “Facilitators and Barriers to Mentorship Programs for Newcomers to Canada” to highlight the benefits mentors gain in the form of social capital and, in doing so, to emphasize the need to decolonize existing mentorship programs and incorporate Indigenous values in mentorship practices. A decolonizing agenda is crucial to address historical and ongoing systemic inequities and to promote inclusive and equitable mentorship practices.
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies (FAHCS)
Copyright
© Zunaira Baig, Ferzana Chaze, Deepikaa Gupta, Arlene Samuel, Dorothy Rodrigues, Elaine Kwee
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Original Publication Citation
Baig, Z., Chaze, F., Gupta, D., Samuel, A., Rodrigues, D., Kwee, E. (2024). Social capital and mentoring: Rethinking mentoring with a decolonized perspective [Research report]. Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies. Sheridan College.
SOURCE Citation
Baig, Zunaira; Chaze, Ferzana; Gupta, Deepika; Samuel, Arlene; Rodrigues, Dorothy; and Kwee, Elaine, "Social Capital and Mentoring: Rethinking Mentoring with a Decolonized Perspective" (2024). Research Reports. 2.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/canadian_newcomers_rr/2
Comments
The research study was supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grant (#892-2021-2002).