January is Mentoring Month! Download AMP’s 2026 Campaign Toolkit

In Canada, January is Mentoring Month, a nationwide initiative to highlight the importance of mentoring, raise awareness about closing the “mentoring gap,” and encourage people to become mentors or support existing programs.

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Mentor talking to a young school kid outside class. Primary school teacher motivating a young boy. Teacher providing support and encouragement for a pupil in elementary school.

Research has demonstrated that connections and safe, supportive, and nurturing mentoring relationships play an integral role in young people’s healthy development and resilience. Despite widespread support for mentoring, there is a mentoring gap that continues to exist in our society. #MentoringMonth is the perfect opportunity to ensure that Canadians understand the value of mentorship for the well-being of youth and engage in having or becoming a mentor.

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