1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 About Today's Show Today's episode focuses on the SMILE Mentoring program at Seneca College.&amp;nbsp; Smile is a mentorship program that puts new students in touch with a senior student mentor within a similar program area or identity who can support them in their transition to Seneca. And our guests today – we have two guests - &amp;nbsp;are both students who participate in the SMILE program in different ways.&amp;nbsp; Also in this episode, we also talk about: 1.&amp;nbsp; Specifically how the SMILE mentors can help new students&amp;nbsp; really thrive during their time at Seneca College 2. The value of being a mentor, and what it's like to see the huge impact mentors have on the student lives of the people they help. 3.&amp;nbsp; How having a mentor can help new students at Seneca naviage the complexity of life here, and even help manage the stress. And a lot more... About Today's Guests, Ar Jay Mateo, and Toni Petitt Ar Jay Mateo is in his first year at Seneca@York.&amp;nbsp; Ar Jay is a CLP (Chemical Laboratory Tech - Pharmaceutical) student, an avid reader, gamer, and sings and runs for fun. Toni Petitt previously graduated from the Recreational &amp;amp; Leisure services diploma program, and currently is studying in the Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma Program.&amp;nbsp; I loved getting the chance to meet AJ and Toni, and I’m excited to share our conversation with you.&amp;nbsp; Important Links and Contact Information: Important Links: For more about the SMILE Mentoring Program, click here COVID-19 Updates All COVID-19 related information, questions or concerns should be sent to health@senecacollege.ca For Updates on Seneca's Policies Regarding COVID-19, visit here: https://inside.senecacollege.ca/health This Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! #SenecaProud Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, which means it's available pretty much wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Click here to subscribe. While you're there, please give us a rating and leave a comment.&amp;nbsp; It really helps get our podcast found. Thanks for listening!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Pat Perdue #SenecaProud http://senecaproudpodcast.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21482756/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/f92333/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/117548210