Royal Canadian Navy launches new Mentorship Program for all

May 20, 2022 - Royal Canadian Navy

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The Royal Canadian Navy launches its new Mentorship Program on May 26.

Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors at all ranks and civilian employees at all levels now have a mentorship program to call their own.

Personnel are invited to attend the program’s first session, which will take place on May 26 from Noon to 1:15 p.m. EST, and will be available Canada-wide on Microsoft Teams (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website), or dial in at 343-803-5382, phone conference ID: 692 197 804#.

The first session will be focussed on “Why Mentorship?” The session will feature Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) Alena Mondelli, Canadian Forces Base Halifax Base Chief Petty Officer, Formation Master Sailor Kevin Dave from Maritime Forces Atlantic, Command Master Sailor Maude Lauzon, and Formation Master Sailor Stephanie MacAndrew from the Naval Reserve. Lieutenant-Commander Calley Gray and Sailor 1st Class Ella York will also speak. The session will be opened by Rear-Admiral Casper Donovan, Acting Deputy Commander RCN. These members will all share their thoughts on why mentorship is important.

“The program is designed to create a space where individuals – regardless of their rank or experience – can share their knowledge and expertise with others who want to learn and grow in a personal and professional capacity,” says program director Dennis Witzke.

Initially the program will consist of group sessions led by a subject matter expert on topics of interest to RCN Team members. These sessions will be available to all on MS Teams.

These group sessions will be held monthly and everyone is encouraged to actively participate, share their insights and ask questions.

Although this program was developed with RCN military and civilian personnel in mind, it is open to all Canadian Armed Forces members and Department of National Defence employees at all ranks and levels.

“It is important to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between Defence Team members to prepare them for the complex roles they’ll be expected to perform as their careers progress. This way we can ensure that important lessons and skills that have been learned are passed on and support the development and preparation of sailors and officers for future challenges, as well as our civilian colleagues,” says CPO1 Tara White, the Navy’s occupation manager for boatswains and clearance divers, and member of the program development team.

For more details on the program, including the MS Teams meeting address, visit the Mentorship Program’s intranet site (accessible only on the National Defence network). Questions can be emailed to P-OTG.RCNMentorPD@intern.mil.cahe.

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