Trans Youth Mentorship Program Application Form (Summer/Fall 2025)

Trans Youth Mentorship Program Application Form (Summer/Fall 2025)

Program will run from July to November 2025
Cohort
This innovative cohort of the Trans Youth Mentorship Program (TYMP) will focus on leveraging your lived experience to prepare you to develop your advocacy and leadership skills and find out more about working within the community and social services field. You will have the opportunity to learn and network with trans and queer professionals and explore career pathways in the community and social services sector.

This program is ideal for you if you are a young 2-Spirit, trans and/or non-binary person who has an affinity for advocacy, individual support, and community organizing and would like to explore how your skills and interests could translate into a career. Our curriculum will offer a mix of pre-employment readiness sessions, such as resume writing and interviewing tailored for community work, sessions on self-advocacy and communication skills, harm reduction, event planning, and facilitation/public speaking.
Name:*

First NameLast Name
Pronouns:*
Year of Birth:*
First three (3) digits of your postal code:*
Phone Number:*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Can we leave you a message at this phone number?*

YesNo
Email:*
example@example.com
Best way to contact you:*

Phone callText MessageEmailBoth text and email
Are you legally allowed to work in Canada?

YesNo
Please tell us how you identify under the trans umbrella, ex. 2-Spirit, Trans, non-binary, agender: *
Do you identify as any of the below? Please choose one or more that best describe your cultural and ethnic identity:

Indigenous (First Nation, Metis or Inuit)Black (examples: African, African-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latino)East Asian (examples: Chinese, Japanese, Korean)Latin-American (examples: Colombian, Brazilian, Cuban, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan)South Asian or Indo-Caribbean (examples: Indian, Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Trinidadian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)Southeast Asian (examples: Filipino, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese)Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) (Examples: Arab, Turkish, Iranian, Afghan)White (examples: English, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian)Prefer not to AnswerMixedOther
What would you like us to consider and understand about your culture, community, and/or background to enhance your experience with TYMP? *
Please tell us about any paid or unpaid, volunteer or work experience including self-employment.*
Why are you interested in the community and social services sector? Feel free to connect this answer to your lived experience and/or any paid or unpaid experiences you've had.*
What level of education have you completed:*

Some elementaryElementarySome secondarySecondarySome college/CEGEPCollege/CEGEPSome universityUniversityOther
Do you currently attend school or are you currently enrolled in a training program?*

YesNo
If yes, please indicate:

SecondaryCollege/CEGEPUniversityTraining ProgramOther
Are you currently employed and/or in a registered apprenticeship program?*

YesNo
If yes, please indicate type of employment/apprenticeship program:

Part-timeCasual/reliefFull-timeSeasonalApprenticeship programUnpaid internshipOther
Have you previously been employed and/or in a registered apprenticeship program?*

YesNo
If yes, please indicate type of employment/apprenticeship program:

Part-timeCasual/reliefFull-timeSeasonalApprenticeship programUnpaid internshipOther
Where do you hope to be after the program ends in regard to your future educational, employment, or work goals?*
Have you been out about your trans-identity at work or school? Can you tell us more about your experiences:*
TYMP offers the supports below. Please let us know what interests you. (Check all that apply)*

Support with identifying and applying to schools or training programsSupport with getting a job i.e., referrals, interview prep, resourcesSupport with navigating trans identity while at work, in school, or in a training programFinancial literacySupport with knowing your rights as a student, intern, apprentice, and/or workerNetworking opportunitiesReferrals to transition supportsOther
[Not currently in use] Is there an employment sector that interests you/you would like to learn more about? Please check all that apply.*

HospitalitySocial ServicesTrades (e.g., construction, mechanics)Science, humanities, research, etc.HealthcareTechnology (IT, engineering, web design, data sciences)Entrepreneurship (having your own business)Other
In terms of employment, are you primarily interested in the community and social services sector?*

YesNoNot primarily, but it is one of the areas I'd like to explore
How would you rank, in terms of priority, the following needs for you at the moment?
[Not currently in use] Would you be interested in taking part in a 7-week work placement associated the Trans Youth Mentorship Program?

Yes, I would be interested in a placement whether it is paid or unpaidYes, I would be interested in a placement, but only if it is paidNo, I am not interested in a work placement
Do you have accessibility and/or accommodation requests or needs? Please specify:
Can you commit to participating consistently in TYMP every Wednesday from 5pm-8pm for the duration of four (4) months? Keep in mind that for receiving your certificate of completion, you will need to attend at least 60% of the sessions (with the exception of justified absences)*

YesNo
Please note, all participants in TYMP’s Summer/Fall 2025 cohort need to meet with the coordinator of the program at the beginning and end of the program cycle to better understand and meet your needs. These sessions are required and can be done either virtually or in-person.*

I understand
What else should we know about you?
Would you be interested in participating in a info session on June 23rd over Zoom to get more information about the program?*

YesNo
Notice of Collection

The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the City of Toronto Act, S.O. 2006, Chapter 11, Schedule A, s. 136 (b) & (c). The 519 will use the information for the purpose of subscribing you to Facebook group and keeping you up to date on events, activities, and resources of The 519 Trans Youth Mentorship Program (TYMP). The 519 will not trade your information with other organizations. Questions about this collection can be directed to the Privacy Officer at The 519, 519 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9; by email at privacy@The519.org; by phone at 416-392-6874.
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