Training slots for buddy volunteers
Training will re-open in Spring, 2024
**If you cannot attend the live Buddy training, please watch the recording and fill out a short quiz to become eligible for a match.
This 1-hour training webinar is designed to help you:
- Understand your role and responsibilities as a Buddy Volunteer
- Identify and appreciate culturally-influenced communication styles
- Engage in culturally sensitive and respectful dialogue with new international students
- Identify ways to facilitate the new student's transition to McGill and Montreal
- Refer students to resources that can answer their questions about specific topics
- Understand the importance of respecting student privacy and confidentiality
- Identify ways in which the experience will benefit your own development
*ET = Eastern Time (find the equivalent time in another time zone)
Every webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session to answer any question you might have about the McGill International Buddy Program