Mr. Speaker, next Friday, February 26 I will be attending the Mentorprise recognition and awards celebration.
Mentorprise is a progressive human resource strategy to attract, recruit and train new employees. It is also a valuable tool for new graduates in their search for career related work.
Mentoring allows for leadership development through the partnering of experienced business people with enthusiastic and talented graduates. Mentoring is a unique relationship with both professional and personal dimensions. Mentoring fosters skill development, promotes the exchange of ideas and knowledge, encourages independent initiatives, and builds teamwork.
At the awards ceremony I am going to have the opportunity to present awards to both employers and youth who have demonstrated a commitment to the principles of mentoring encompassed in the mentorprise program.
I would also like to take this opportunity to ask all members to join me in acknowledging the important work of the York Region Neighbourhood Services and those people who have made the mentorprise program a success.