City Idea Lab Mentorship Program
In April 2019, the City of Oshawa, in conjunction with City Idea Lab, Ontario Tech University, Durham College and G.L. Roberts Secondary School launched the mentorship program, implementing the classroom policy work of FSSH students. As constituted, the program involved three peer-to-peer engagement sessions, including two-panel discussions and a campus tour of both Durham College and Ontario Tech University. During the tour, high school students learned about the financial aid process and visited different university and college classrooms. Through the City Idea Lab Student Leadership Program, two FSSH students participated in the program as student mentors, working alongside City officials and key community stakeholders to provide a valuable new service to the Oshawa community.