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Mentorship Programs

CBNA mentorship connects Black nursing students and professionals with experienced leaders who provide guidance, networking, and leadership development — from BNSAS on campus through career-long professional mentorship across Canada.

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Program 01

Professional Mentorship Program

The Professional Mentorship Program pairs practicing nurses at all career stages with experienced professionals who provide guidance, networking opportunities, and leadership exposure.

Black nurses in a small-group mentorship conversation

Why Join the CBNA Mentorship Network?

Through structured mentorship relationships, participants gain the support they need to navigate workplace challenges, advance their careers, and develop as leaders in the nursing profession.

  • National network of Black nursing leaders
  • Personalized one-to-one mentor matching
  • Career coaching and leadership development
  • Executive and emerging leader mentorship streams
  • Professional networking and community building
  • Access to exclusive workshops and leadership events
  • Opportunities to give back as a future mentor
  • Lifelong membership within the CBNA community

Program 02

Black Nurses & Students Allied for Success (BNSAS)

A national, equity-driven initiative pairing Black nursing students with experienced Black nurses who provide guidance, advocacy, and professional insight throughout the student's academic journey.

Currently running at McMaster University and Western University (Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing).

BNSAS fosters

  • A strong sense of belonging and psychological safety
  • Academic confidence, persistence, and retention
  • Career readiness and professional identity formation
  • Access to networks, role models, and leadership pathways
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Black nursing students leading an anatomy workshopStudents practising clinical skills with nursing mentors

Program 03

Professional Mentorship Program

Develop Your Career. Expand Your Network. Lead the Future of Nursing.

The CBNA Professional Mentorship Program connects Black nurses and nursing professionals across Canada with accomplished leaders who provide personalized mentorship, sponsorship, career coaching, and leadership development.

Whether you are transitioning into practice, advancing into leadership, pursuing graduate education, or preparing for executive roles, our mentorship community is designed to support your growth at every stage of your career.

Join a national network committed to developing the next generation of Black nursing leaders.

Karen Fleming, Professional Mentorship Program Director
Emmanuella Adeboye, chapter president and mentee
Ovie Onagbeboma, CBNA Founder and mentor
Tess Ogunjinmi, chapter leader and mentee
Ava Onwudegwu, CBNA leader and mentor
Keithtian Green, CBNA secretary
Precious Majekodunmi, chapter president
Joel Agyei, York University chapter president and mentee

Why Join the CBNA Mentorship Network?

Belonging, guidance, and leadership pathways — built by and for Black nurses across Canada.

  • National Network

    Connect with Black nursing leaders across Canada who understand your path.

  • Personalized Matching

    One-to-one mentor matching tailored to your goals, stage, and interests.

  • Career Coaching

    Leadership development and coaching that strengthens performance and confidence.

  • Leadership Streams

    Executive and emerging-leader pathways designed for every career stage.

  • Community Building

    Professional networking that turns isolation into belonging and opportunity.

  • Exclusive Events

    Workshops and leadership events reserved for CBNA mentorship participants.

  • Give Back

    Grow into a mentor yourself and inspire the next generation of Black nurses.

  • Lifelong Membership

    Stay connected through CBNA long after your mentorship pairing begins.

Our Impact

Since launching our mentorship initiatives, CBNA has helped build a growing national community of Black nurses, students, and healthcare leaders dedicated to advancing excellence in nursing.

  • Mentorship participants

    500+

    Black nurses and students supported through CBNA mentorship nationwide.

  • CBNA mentorship participants collaborating at a workshop

  • Participant satisfaction

    95%

    of mentees and mentors report meaningful guidance and lasting community.

  • Mentor–mentee matches

    300+

    Personalized pairings connecting emerging nurses with experienced leaders.

  • CBNA community workshop with nursing students and leaders

  • Canadian institutions

    15+

    Campuses and health systems engaged across the country.

  • Provinces engaged

    10+

    A truly national network spanning Canada's provinces.

  • National alumni network

    Growing

    Alumni staying connected as mentors, leaders, and advocates.

Mentorship voices

Comments from our Mentee and Mentors

Real voices. Real impact. In the words of the nurses, students, and leaders who live it every day.

“Through mentorship I found the confidence to step into leadership and stay in the profession.”

Adam SumoMentee

Your Mentorship Journey

CBNA is with you at every stage of your career—from inspiration to executive leadership and beyond.

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Explore your passion for nursing and begin building a sense of belonging in the profession.

Mentorship at Every Stage

Programs designed to support and elevate Black nurses and students across their career journey.

StageProgram focusBest for…
Inspire
BNSAS – High School
High school students exploring nursing
Prepare
BNSAS – Undergraduate
Undergraduate nursing students
Launch
New Graduate Mentorship
Newly licensed nurses (0–2 years)
Grow
Professional Mentorship
Practising nurses at any career stage
Lead
Executive Mentorship
Emerging and senior nursing leaders
Give Back
Mentor Network
Experienced professionals and leaders