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Who taught you something that mattered?

An honest ledger of Calgarians' quiet teachers. The first boss. The youth coach. The neighbour. The aunt. The professor whose voicemail you still keep. The wall keeps the answers, separate from the formal ones.

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Mentorship programs, networks, training across Calgary.
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The Wall

Calgarians' quiet teachers.

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Mentor 101

How Calgarians find (and become) mentors.

Plain-language explainers · external sources
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Finding a workplace mentor in Calgary.
Why ask is the hardest part. The companies with formal programs. The networks that produce informal ones.
SOURCE · Calgary Chamber
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What good mentorship looks like.
It's not advice-giving. It's showing up, asking questions, holding space. The research-backed patterns.
SOURCE · Mentor Canada
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Becoming a mentor in Calgary.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, school reading buddies. The four hours a month commitment most programs need.
SOURCE · BBBS Calgary
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Why reverse mentorship works.
Younger Calgarians teaching older Calgarians. Tech, social context, language. Companies that build it in.
SOURCE · Mentor Canada
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The mentor-relationship lifecycle.
Why most mentorships last 18 months and not forever. Knowing when to graduate the relationship.
SOURCE · Mentor Canada
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Mentorship and the Calgary trades.
Apprenticeship in Alberta - the regulated version of mentorship. SAIT and Bow Valley as the city's biggest mentor pipelines.
SOURCE · AIT
Directory

Calgary mentorship programs.

Independent. We don't take referral fees.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary
Volunteer · ages 6-21
Calgary's flagship youth mentorship organization. School-based, in-community, family-focused programs.
bbbscalgary.ca →
Junior Achievement Southern Alberta
School-based · K-12
Business and entrepreneurship education delivered by Calgary professional volunteers.
jasouthab.org →
Calgary Chamber Mentor Program
Member-driven · business
Calgary Chamber's structured mentorship for members. Pairs newer business leaders with experienced ones.
calgarychamber.com →
Startup Calgary
Tech & startup ecosystem
Mentor cohorts at all stages from idea to funded. Free for the founder; donated by mentors.
startupcalgary.ca →
Trico Foundation
Social-purpose business
Calgary's social impact business mentorship network.
tricofoundation.ca →
MRU Bissett School
Post-secondary · MBA
Bissett's mentor pairing for MRU MBA students with Calgary executives.
mru.ca/bissett →
U of C Haskayne School
Post-secondary · business
Haskayne MBA mentor program. Calgary executives paired with second-year students.
haskayne.ucalgary.ca →
SAIT Apprenticeship Programs
Trades · regulated
Alberta's largest apprenticeship trainer. The journey-mentor relationship that built half the city.
sait.ca →
Listings

Mentorship intakes and cohorts.

Verify dates before going.
Year-round
Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary mentor intake
Online application · 4-hour minimum commitment
Sept-June
JA Southern Alberta classroom volunteer intake
Calgary K-12 schools
Quarterly
Calgary Chamber Mentor Program cohort intake
Calgary Chamber membership required
Quarterly
Startup Calgary mentor cohorts
Online and in-person · founder-driven
Sept-April
MRU Bissett School executive mentor program
Mount Royal University
Sept-April
Haskayne MBA mentor pairing
U of C Haskayne School
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