W.O.W. Mentorship Program

Thank you to all mentees and mentors who participated in the W.O.W. program. The program has concluded and was a resounding success!

The Women of Wisdom (W.O.W.) mentorship program was a new initiative sponsored by the Greater Toronto Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. W.O.W. in 2022 whose aim was to prepare Black-Indigenous-People-Of-Color (BIPOC) collegiate women for success through mentoring, personal, and professional development.

Program Objectives:
• Elevate voices & confidence of B.I.P.O.C women
• Empower participants to successfully navigate their college careers
• Enrich the lives of participants through mentorship
• Educate participants on how to overcome personal and professional barriers

Sessions covered the following topics:

• Funding Your College Education:
o Ways to Successfully Obtain Scholarships and Grants
o Choosing the right Student loan

• Planning for Your Financial Future Today and Beyond:
o How to Build Your Dream Career: Resume Writing and Choosing Your Path
o Resume Writing that will Secure Your First Job
o Best Practices for Nailing That Interview

• Physical and Mental Health Tools for the BIPOC Female Student:
o Manifest Your Success: Speak It, Be It!
o Eating Right on a College Budget

• Navigating the Challenges We Don’t Talk About:
o Date Rape and Abuse in Relationships
o Depressed, Now What?
o Addressing Micro-aggressions and Biases as a BIPOC Woman

• How to Grow and Maintain Personal and Professional Networks including Professional Etiquette

• Empower Yourself! Understand the Power of Your Voice Using Communication Strategies for BIPOC Students in Higher Education

The program will run from September 2021 – May 2022. Up to 15 participants will be selected for the W.O.W. program.

Participant Criteria:
To be eligible for the program, you had to be age 18+, identify as a woman, be currently enrolled in a post secondary college or university in the Greater Toronto Area, and a member of a Black-Indigenous-People-Of-Color (BIPOC) community.