Experience Stories
About the MentorAbility Canada Experiences
To understand the impact that the MentorAbility Canada program is having from coast to coast, review our collection of shared experiences.
Each MentorAbility Experience showcases the coming together of a mentor and a mentee through a mentorship experience offered via a local supported employment service provider that’s part of the MentorAbility Canada network.
Get to know the stories of Canadians who experience disability, the supported employment service providers who connected them with those mentorship experiences, and the employers who served as mentors.
MentorAbility Experience Stories
MentorAbility Experience Story: Alicia
“Alicia learned all about the foundations of graphic design, from topics like animation, branding and book covers to things like video editing and managing client relationships. It was a very
Experience Story: Caleb
Caleb enjoyed the entire experience, especially the time to sit down and talk to Allan about working in a busy restaurant environment. Caleb expressed an interest in exploring opportunities in
Experience Story: “Robin”
By the end of the mentorship, Robin was buzzing with enthusiasm and felt a growing sense of purpose as they envisioned contributing to such meaningful work. A local veterinary clinic
MentorAbility Experience Story: Jonathan
Jonathan left the MentorAbility experience confident that the ski industry would be a great fit for employment and excited that they were already growing their professional network. Jonathan*, a Special
Experience Story: Princess
Princess was able to explore all aspects of graphic design and printing and to observe real projects in development, providing tangible examples of potential career paths. Princess has a passion
Experience Story: Manuel
This MentorAbility Experience helped Manuel better understand the inner workings of the manufacturing and warehousing industry as well as the types of roles he could pursue in the future. Manuel*
MentorAbility Experience Story: “Devin”
MentorAbility helped Devin to reconnect with his past cooking experience and confirmed how much he misses the satisfaction derived from those tasks. * For privacy reasons, we have chosen the
MentorAbility Experience Story: Sam
Sam said that participating in this mentorship at Computers for Schools was a very rewarding experience that provided valuable skills and knowledge towards his future career in the technology sector.
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