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Housing Professionals Mentorship Program - Mentor Application Form
Have you participated as a mentor or mentee in previous HPMP cohorts?
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Yes, as a mentor
Yes, as a mentee
No
Name
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First
Last
Email
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Phone
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City, Province/Territory
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Language preference
Please select
English
French
Either
I self identify as:
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
Francophone
I prefer not to respond
Your response is voluntary and you may select more than one option.
Type of organization currently employed at
Please select
Government (municipal, provincial/territorial, federal)
Community housing provider
Charity or non-profit organization
Business
Educational institution
Retired
Other (indicate below)
Other:
Name of organization/employer/university
Current role
Years of experience in housing and homelessness sector
In which areas do you have experience and would be comfortable mentoring?
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Property Management - Maintenance
Tenant Relations - Front Line Services
Development - Regeneration - Procurement
Business - Financial - Asset Management
Community Development - Stakeholder Relations
Education - Member Services
Homelessness
Sheltered/supported housing
Non-Profit Housing Management
Legal Aid - Law
Program/Project Management
Strategy - Policy - Research
Communications - Government Relations - Advocacy
Other (indicate below)
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Other:
What are the top three things you hope to accomplish through your mentoring relationship:
Personal/professional skills development
Build leadership competencies
Giving back to the profession
Experience working with younger generation
Building strategic network
Knowledge transfer
Building pride in the profession
Building sense of community
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Where would you prefer your mentee to be based
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Please select
In my city (or approximate geographic area)
In my province/territory
Outside my province/territory
Anywhere in Canada
What type of role(s) are you comfortable in taking on in the mentoring relationship?
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Sponsor
Teacher
Informer
Supporter
Advisor
Connector
Sponsor: Someone in a position of authority who can help gain visibility and exposure and even perhaps recommend mentees for another position. They are often in decision-making capacities.
Teacher: Someone who can help mentees learn a new skills or provide you the knowledge mentees are seeking.
Informer: Someone who can share information about the organization and/or the industry.
Supporter: Someone who is willing to listen to mentees' frustrations, ideas, issues, etc. They can support mentees as they make decisions and serve as a sounding board.
Advisor: Someone who knows the mentees' work. They may have had experiences similar to the mentees and can share their lessons learned. They are in a position to provide mentees with advice.
Connector: Someone who can introduce mentees to others and open up new channels that they did not expect.
Maximum number of mentees you would mentor at any one time
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Please select
One
Two
Please provide a brief explanation of why you wish to be a mentor and the types of interests or goals of a mentee that you would like to support.
I understand that there is a minimum 25 hour requirement (per mentee) over the 6 months of the program to participate as a mentor in this program, and am committed to working with the mentee(s) over this time period.
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YES
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I am currently a member of:
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CHRA (Canadian Housing and Renewal Association)
HPC (Housing Partnership Canada)
CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing) Canada
In order to participate in the Housing Professionals Mentorship Program you, or your organization, must be a member of at least one of the partner organizations.
Please attach your bio (required) and resume (optional) in one (1) file
Please ensure the bio is at maximum 300 words.
Mentors will be matched with mentees based on suitability as well as ensuring program participant representation and diversity from across Canada.
Although we do our best to match based on people's preferences (e.g. language, location, experience), we cannot guarantee that all preferences will be met.
