Peer Mentors
Applications Will Close on May 26 or Until Filled
Peer Mentors
In this volunteer program, you’ll develop skills in youth work and land-based education through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience helping to deliver our Nature Stewards programs alongside EYA staff.
Program Details
Location
Strathcona Community Gardens (759 Malkin Ave) and Renfrew Ravine (3998 Renfrew St)Program Dates
June 8 - August 20This program consists of two parts:
- Skill-Building Workshops: Training weekend June 8 & 9, then weekly Thursday evening sessions starting June 20 (5:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
- Peer Mentoring: Weekly program support, 1 day/week from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Days vary according to the program you are supporting. Learn more about the programs.
Eligibility
Youth ages 18-25 who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, living with a disability, or targeted by other forms of systemic oppression.Supports
Bus tickets, lunch on peer mentoring days, and snacks on skill-building workshop days are provided.An honorarium of up to $200 is provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Program In Action
“I feel more prepared for a career in land-based facilitation. I’ve always wanted to work in the environmental education sector when I finish school and EYA exposed me to how the programs are designed and managed.”
— Participant
Have Questions? Let’s Connect
Erica Ellis
Co-Executive Director, Programs & Operations
(She/Her)
Erica is 2nd generation Japanese on her mother’s side and 6th generation mixed European on her father’s side. She grew up as an uninvited guest on the traditional lands of the Skwxwú7mesh Peoples in North Vancouver where she fell in love with nature. An upbringing on these lands inspired Erica to pursue a degree in Natural Resource Conservation, then a Master’s in Education for Sustainability at UBC.
Erica can now be found in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) with her partner Brennan and dog Valley, where she spends her time cooking Japanese food, spending time outside with family, and tending to her garden.