The 2027 Mentorship Program, hosted by the BCLA Mentorship Committee and Pollinate Mentoring is about to begin!
Please review our Program Expectations, and then fill in the Expression of Interest form. The deadline for mentees closed on Friday, November 6th at 5pm, but we have extended the deadline for mentors until Friday, November 20th to try to meet a quota so that all mentees are matched.
Expression of Interest FormThis mentoring session will run from January 21 to June 30, 2027.
- November 6, 2026: Expression of interest form closes for mentees at 5pm.
- November 20, 2026: Extension for mentors-only to create balance and meet the demand.
- November 30, 2026: Mentors and mentees accepted to the program will receive a more detailed intake form from our mentorship platform called Pollinate, including a Knowledge Transfer Index (KTI) survey, to better understand your interests and style.
- December 18, 2026: The final day to fill in your intake forms for Pollinate.
- January 4-8, 2027: BCLA Mentorship committee reviews Pollinate’s recommended matches.
- January 15, 2027: Pollinate will announce your match by email with an invitation to explore the resources on their platform.
- January 21, 2027: The session begins with an online Kick-Off event via Zoom; Mentees will reach out to their mentor!
- Mid-March, 2027: Anticipate a “pulse check” survey from Pollinate.
- June 30, 2027: Session ends; please complete the follow-up survey
If you have any questions about this process, please email us.
Pollinate Login*Pollinate is a Canadian-based mentorship platform that facilitates matches, provides resources, direction, and acts as a communication hub for participants.