Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

In 2016, in preparation for the IMNP application process, a needs assessment survey was conducted at the University of Saskatchewan to gauge interest in a mentorship network and determine the priority mentorship areas the network should focus on. To build on the results of this survey, our team began the process of creating a program logic model (PLM) to help focus and guide mentorship activities, further identify areas of need, and provide the network with a list of achievable goals. Our objective is to build the network in a way that is student driven, Indigenous-focused, and sustainable. In Winter 2018, the Network conducted interviews and focus groups with a purposeful sample of stakeholders and participants at the University of Saskatchewan. This panel will highlight the results of the interviews and focus groups and outline how they helped build a logic model that demonstrates a network reflective of the needs of participants. Additionally, we will explain the uses of a logic model (and its accompanying process) to help plan program activities, determine the Network's direction, and to ensure the network is providing services that are student driven. Our coordinator will reflect on the SK-IMNP's successes and stumbling blocks from the first year and share how the logic model framework will be adapted and expanded to include other provincial academic institutions and partners. We recognize that students across Saskatchewan have unique needs and look forward to discussing strategies for engagement and outreach with the other IMNP teams.