b'RIVERS TO SUCCESSMentorship isnt about one person knowing things and the other person not knowing them; its that we all learn from each other on our mutual learning journey Julia Stoneman Mentorship Officer, IndspireWhen I left my community andThe IPC didnt have staff at thatexperience with the layers of things went down South to university, Itime; there was just a room withyou yourself deal with on a day-to-had major culture shock. Thereold chairs, a table, and a couch. Theday basis. I needed to hear that I were lots of damaging messages.actual mentorship came from thewasnt wrong for feeling the way I You learn a lot about how youcommunity. Society was telling usdid. And I learned that mentorship arent supposed to be here, howone thing about ourselves, but weisnt about one person knowing you dont belong: you should bewere going to demand what wasthings and the other person not quiet, you shouldnt express anright for ourselves; we deserved toknowing them; its that we all learn opinion. All of that individuality isspeak our voices. from each other on our mutual prioritized rather than listening tolearning journey.the group. But I tried to hold mySo, we created a new IPC; we head up and keep going. opened up a computer lab, weINDIGENOUS MENTORSHIP opened up rooms, we got a staffAT THE HEART OF RIVERS It took a long time to get into theposition. And once I startedTO SUCCESSIndigenous Peoples Centre, butworking in the IPC, I was mentored once I joined, my life completelyby professors in the Native StudiesGreg:Yes! When I was at university, changed! I got involved in thefaculty; they knew what it was likeI was able to find mentorship in Indigenous Student Council, ato be a young Indigenous woman inthe people around me, building a group of students from remotea Western facility. They took me oncommunity of Indigenous folks to communities who had come toto accept me, teach me, show mesurvive. I really try to promote this in university and were feeling just likewho I could become. I think its sothe Rivers to Success program: come me: they didnt have a community,important to see people in visibleas you are, be authentically yourself and they didnt have connectionspositions who are the reflectionswithout fear of marginalization, except to each other. of yourself, who have that livedknow that youre able to be honest The Leaders in Railway Maintenanceand Construction Services Across CanadaREMCAN is committed to building positive, respectful, and sustainable relationships with Looking for a career in the rail industry?Indigenous communities. Our focus is on promoting employment opportunities, pre-employment www.remcanprojects.com/careers training, and business ventures or partnerships through community engagement.COMPETITIVEREWARDINGCUTTING-EDGEPAIDCOMPENSATION WORK EQUIPMENT TRAINING2021indspiration79'