With an increasing number of Sikhs entering Canada, and a growing local population, there has always been a dire need to connect Sikh youth to professionals and familiarize them with the challenges in education and employment. Responding to this, the World Sikh Organization of Canada has announced the launch of a much-needed Sikh Mentorship Program.

The Sikh Mentorship Program is designed to connect Sikh professionals with Sikh students (16+) who are seeking guidance and direction academically or professionally and mentor-mentee matching.”

The Sikh Mentorship Program partially sponsored by the Government of Canada and TakingITGlobal will include workshops, panels, and networking events and will begin in February 2019.

Though many mentors hailing from diverse industry backgrounds –from financial executive to health-care providers are already registered, applications are open for mentees and mentors.

Delighted at the launch of this new initiative, WSO President Mukhbir Singh said, “Creating a program that will establish networks and relationships between the younger generation and successful Sikh professionals is a need that the community has expressed to us for some time.”

“We look forward to expanding the Sikh Mentorship Program mentor matching initiative into other provinces across Canada shortly after this initial initiative in British Columbia.”

WSO Board Member Gurpreet Kaur added, “As a university student myself, there are many times that I have felt lost and confused, whether that be applying for jobs, applying to graduate programs, or just seeking guidance about potential career paths. Connecting with professionals, who are already established and been through similar journeys has been so helpful, and has greatly helped advance both my personal and professional goals.”

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“Providing opportunities to connect with professionals and engage in a mentor-mentee relationship through the Sikh Mentorship Program will be extremely beneficial to not only students, but it will also pay long term dividends for the Sikh community. I’m very excited about this initiative and am looking forward to sharing it with my peers,” she added.

For full details of the program, log on to worldsikh.org/smp.

Surrey, Canada, 15 January 2019, WSN News Bureau