Mentorship by and for Indigenous communities
our mission
Developing access to culturally tailored mentorship for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Trust and cultural understanding have a significant impact on the quality of a mentoring relationship.
Réseau Mentorat, in co-development with existing Indigenous support organizations, offers innovative projects based on several principles:
Our collaborative programs
These programs reflect the Réseau Mentorat’s commitment to empowerment and community success within both Indigenous and non-Indigenous entrepreneurial landscapes.
Réseau Mentorat will support partners throughout the project by leveraging its expertise in the implementation, management, and promotion of a mentoring service, volunteer management, client experience, as well as the training and accreditation of mentors.
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Réseau Mentorat x the FNQLEDC
(First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission)
The FNQLEDC is an Indigenous organization with the mission of advising, supporting, and assisting First Nations in achieving their socio-economic goals. Among other services, it offers culturally tailored entrepreneurial support to its clientele.
The Réseau Mentorat team is initiating a collaboration with the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC) to establish a mentorship program specifically tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs from the 41 First Nations communities in Quebec.
The primary goal of this program is to offer individual or group mentorship to women entrepreneurs from these communities whose businesses are in the startup or growth phase.
Website of the FNQLEDC
Réseau Mentorat x Niimuudaan
In collaboration with Réseau Mentorat, the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance (SAENCAT) supports entrepreneurs from the Eeyou community by developing its mentorship service designed by and for the Cree community (culturally tailored mentorship).
The SAENCAT's mission is to promote sustainable connections and socio-economic alliances between the Cree Nation (Eeyou Istchee), Jamésie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and Nunavik, in order to foster harmonious development.
Mentors are experienced business people from the Cree Nation who are dedicated to supporting the next generation. Through their lived experiences, active listening, and thoughtful questioning, the mentors support entrepreneurs in both developing their entrepreneurial skills and enhancing their well-being.
The project is funded by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy.
Registration and information.
Réseau Mentorat x Nursuti
(Inuit Business Development Hub)
Nursuti is designed for the communities of Kangiqsujuaq and Salluit in Nunavik, QC.
This project, in collaboration with Nursuti, led to the establishment of a mentorship service within the Inuit Business Development Hub, aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among the Inuit of Nunavik.
Their aim is to offer services that help local Inuit businesses and entrepreneurs succeed, whether it involves supporting a new idea or developing an existing business.
The project is funded by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy.
Registration and information.
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Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the Ecosystem
Réseau Mentorat is a proud partner in the creation of the Entrepreneurial Dynamism Portrait of the First Nations, commissioned by the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC) and conducted by the firm Léger.
"Nearly one in five people from the First Nations intends to start a business."
contact
Communicate with us!
MÈLINA TSIGOUNIS | Director, Partner Organizations Support and Communities
418 646-1994, Ext. 262