Season 4, Episode 3: Seneca Students Ar Jay Mateo, and Toni Pettit, and the Seneca SMILE Mentoring Program

About Today's Show

Today's episode focuses on the SMILE Mentoring program at Seneca College. Smile is a mentorship program that puts new students in touch with a senior student mentor within a similar program area or identity who can support them in their transition to Seneca.

And our guests today – we have two guests - are both students who participate in the SMILE program in different ways.

Also in this episode, we also talk about:

1. Specifically how the SMILE mentors can help new students really thrive during their time at Seneca College

2. The value of being a mentor, and what it's like to see the huge impact mentors have on the student lives of the people they help.

3. How having a mentor can help new students at Seneca naviage the complexity of life here, and even help manage the stress.

And a lot more...

About Today's Guests, Ar Jay Mateo, and Toni Petitt

Ar Jay Mateo is in his first year at Seneca@York. Ar Jay is a CLP (Chemical Laboratory Tech - Pharmaceutical) student, an avid reader, gamer, and sings and runs for fun.

Toni Petitt previously graduated from the Recreational & Leisure services diploma program, and currently is studying in the Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma Program.

I loved getting the chance to meet AJ and Toni, and I’m excited to share our conversation with you. Important Links and Contact Information:

Important Links:

For more about the SMILE Mentoring Program, click here

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