b'STUDENT TRANSITIONSMANY PATHS, GOOD GUIDANCEHow mentorship can come in lots of different forms through diverse avenuesBy Jazanne BuntingJazanne Bunting, from WabaseemoongWhat are the different approaches to Independent Nations in Treaty 3 (Northernmentorship?Ontario), is in the final year of her HonoursThere are many approaches to mentorship and settings B.Sc. in Psychology at Lakehead University. Shein which it can occur. For instance, mentorship oppor-is currently a Research Assistant in Indspirestunities can occur in academia, work, sports, cultural Research Knowledge Nest and is passionatesettings, and many more places. There can also be different forms in terms of how a mentor chooses to about learning Indigenous research techniquesguide the mentee. Mentors can be hands-off, hands-on, to apply to her ultimate career goal: working as aor in-between, depending on their style of mentoring.researcher-clinician and providing mental healthAn example of mentorship in an academic setting care to those in need. is a supervisor agreeing to take on a student who is Below, Bunting elaborates on the importance ofentering their first year of a graduate program. In this situation, the supervisor can be considered a mentor mentorship in its many different forms.as their role is to help guide their student in the right direction to succeed. These types of mentorships are What is mentoring? usually professional and long-term, academic and career-oriented. Mentoring or mentorship can be described as a one-on-one relationship that involves guidance in aIn my own community, Ive witnessed mentorships particular subject. In a mentorship relationship, therebetween people with the sole purpose of passing on is a mentor and a mentee, or a teacher and a learner.cultural traditions and teachings to the younger genera-The purpose of mentorship is for the mentor to guidetion. Ive found that many of these mentorships involve the mentee in a particular subject that the mentee isan Elder and a young person. Unlike in an academic interested in learning about.setting, this type of mentoring can be informal and a mix of hands-on learning through cultural activities and What makes mentorship different from other avenuesstorytelling. Depending on what you seek to learn, the of learning is that mentorship is relationship-basedstyle of mentoring can change along with it too.and centred within a supportive learning environment.In my experience as a mentee, Ive undergone mentor-It involves getting to know one another over a longship through simple observation, discussion, experi-period of time, usually with the mentor sharing theirential learning, and the like. One of the most common own experiences and guidance. Mentorship is a uniqueways of mentorship that I have come across is meeting and sometimes transformative learning opportunityfrequently with my mentor to discuss a certain topic for many and can be done in various ways that suit theand ask questions. Although that is the most common needs of the mentor and the mentee. approach to mentoring that Ive participated in, I have 50indspiration2022'