Philippine Teachers Association of Canada

PTAC Offers Mentoring Project For Internationally Trained Educators

By Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Ontario-Canada
January 22, 2016



In a purposeful drive as part of its community outreach service, the Philippine Teachers Association of Canada ( PTAC) is rolling out its enhanced Mentoring Project under its established Professional Assistance Service Program . The Mentoring Project is being offered and disseminated to eligible members of the Filipino Canadian community in the Greater Toronto Area and other FilCan communities  in Ontario.

The "PTAC Mentoring Project" aims to bring together internationally educated teacher - immigrants and experienced Filipino Canadian educators in teacher- specific career mentoring relationships. The Project hopes to contribute and meet the need of Philippine- trained teachers  for successful career search, adjustment and integration into the Ontario education market.  Immigrant- teachers entering the Project are given the opportunity to acquire information & insights and to receive guidance in teacher- certification procedures and building network  through a one-to-one professional mentoring process.

PTAC , formed in 2006, is a socio-professional organization of Ontario - certified and Philippine- licenced educators who are currently teaching and / or seeking teaching assignments in Catholic, public and private elementary & secondary schools and colleges in Ontario. One of its ongoing programs is helping newcomer-teachers establish professional connections through mentoring and, as well developing strategies and tools to support newcomers with integration in Ontario .  

In addition to its current members, PTAC is encouraging and inviting other experienced & practicing Filipino Canadian education professionals to get involved by engaging and offering  their expertise as Volunteer Mentors in the Project. On one hand, interested Filipino newcomer- teachers are encouraged to become members of the Philippine Teachers Association of Canada as well as to join the Project as Mentees.

To become a Mentee, one must be an Ontario resident and have limited or no Canadian teaching experience ; have at least a bachelor's degree in education ; be eligible to work in Canada; currently unemployed or underemployed ; and/or  currently doing non-teaching jobs or in career transition or planning for Ontario teacher certification.

Mentees are requested to commit to a total of 24 hours over six months. Meetings between Mentee and Mentor  can be in person, online, over the phone and include referral meetings on arranged schedules.

For Membership applications and further information about the PTAC Mentoring Project, contact Perly Santos-Laganasat: perly_laganas@ yahoo.com, Tel. 416- 763-8724 or Maricon Bernasor at:   , Tel. .(T. San Juan).