| Définition | Description | |
|---|---|---|
1. Title of Initiative |
Title or name as specified in official documentation, e.g. funding contract | Road to Success |
| 2. Provider | Name of organisation responsible for delivering the initiative | Algonquin College |
| 3. Sponsor | Name of organisation responsible for funding the initiative | Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities |
| 4. Date Commenced | Month and year (if known) when the initiative first came into operation | Pilot November 2006 |
| 5. Date ended | If this initiative is not longer in operation, please give the month and year when it came to an end, if known. | May 2007 |
| 6. Targeted Audience | Is the initiative aimed at specific groups, or is it more general in application? Please specify any demographic or employee groups being targeted. | Graduating high school; at-risk Students at risk and First Generation Students are the two separate groups are being tracked. Youth in grades 10-12 are participating. Participants have been identified as being at risk by the schools’ guidance counsellors. |
| 7. Location | Is this a national initiative, or is its coverage limited to a particular region or locality? If so, please specify the region or locality covered. | Ottawa Valley region, Ontario |
| 8. Overview of Program | Please give a brief description of the initiative, in one or two sentences. | A near-to-peer mentoring program that brings college students into the high schools to deliver a series of career-focused learning interventions. Designed to address the needs of high school students who would benefit from additional information and coaching related to the benefits of Post-Secondary Education (PSE) and the selection of suitable PSE options. |