YOUNG parents wanting to re-engage with education are receiving a helping hand from a new Deakin University mentoring program in Warrnambool.
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The uni's support for students in South West TAFE's Young Parents in VCAL course is an extension of the u.life program which started as a pilot at Deakin last year. It aims to demystify university and study for secondary school students.
A group of first-year students from the Bachelor of Education and Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences courses will mentor young parents from TAFE in a series of activities over the next few months.
Staff from both org an isations will also work together with the students to develop activities for the project.
Warrnambool Edu-cation co-ordinator Associate Professor Bernadette Walker-Gibbs said the Widening Horizons Mentoring Program was designed to open up different pathways for students who were young parents.
"We are developing a mentoring model which will help students from different backgrounds to become more aware of the options and support available to them and advantages of further education," Professor Walker-Gibbs said.
The program includes one-on-one support, mock interviews, workplace excursions and will culminate with a public event which will contribute to the students' VCAL requirements.