YWCA Program Centre | 535 Hornby St - 4th floor, Vancouver & online via Zoom
Program
Youth Education
Date
Every 3rd Sunday
Time
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Type
Individual Volunteering
Volunteer Description
Are you a self-identified Indigenous woman or gender-diverse person*? Our talking circle is seeking peer mentors!
The Indigenous Mentor Circle is a space created by and for Indigenous women and gender-diverse folks. In Circle, you are invited to join in connection and celebration of Indigenous identity, navigate the realities of surviving colonialism and cultivate lasting relationships with Indigenous peers in a community space.
In the program, you will:
Connect with other Indigenous folks, build lasting friendships and engage in discussions on relevant social and personal topics
Grow skills in facilitation, holding space, listening and sharing within a group setting as a peer mentor
Share knowledge and learn alongside peers through crafts, games, conversations, workshops and activities
Celebrate and explore Indigenous identity and culture
Build upon your relationship to yourself, your peers, and your communities
In this program, participants are invited to share their personal medicine while exploring topics of identity, reciprocity, re-Indigenization and solidarity with a community of peers.
*We welcome members of the Two-Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary, Queer and Disabled communities
How to Apply
Applications are open for the 2025-26 program year.
Interested individuals are welcome to apply now throughthis form
If you have any questions, please contact the Indigenous Mentorship Program Coordinator, Kasey Sieben, at ksieben@ywcabc.org
Testimonials
My sense of belonging continues to evolve each year that I’ve been part of the program.
Program Participant
It’s such a relief to know that I’m coming to Circle when I have a weight that I need help carrying. Everyone steps in and helps carry it and it’s not a weight anymore.
Program Participant
I learned that I can be a little more honest and vulnerable with people.
Program participant
It feels like a safe space, a welcoming space, and a space where I’ve experienced genuine care.