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
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.
MentorAbility Experience Story: Jeff
In addition to sharing the technical aspects of photography, Mannu introduced Jeff to the artistry behind telling a story. Jeff had a passion for photography and was interested in learning
MentorAbility Experience Story: Ryan
“It was fascinating to see all the different roles in action, all coming together on the fly in the Access truck.” Ryan knew he was in the right place as
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