{"id":239134,"date":"2023-04-21T17:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-info\/uk-study-info-bipoc\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:39:35","slug":"bipoc","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_info","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/study-info\/bipoc\/","title":{"rendered":"BIPOC Mentorship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:flex; column-gap:24px;\" class=\"m_block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siuk-europe.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/canada\/GEClogo.jpg\"  width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siuk-europe.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/canada\/BNlogo.jpg\"  width=\"250\" height=\"125\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>BIPOC Mentorship Program for 2023 entry<\/h2>\n<p>Global Esquire Canada and the BlackNorth Initiative Mentorship program will provide up to 25 aspiring BIPOC professionals with mentoring and counselling on legal and Law-related careers. <strong>Two students<\/strong> will receive a<strong> $2,500 scholarship<\/strong> to fund their studies at Law School in the UK and access to key professional networks through an extensive Mentorship program.<\/p>\n<p>The organization was founded by Global Esquire Canada\u2019s Chief Consultant Sara Bond, LLB, LLM, TEP, a UK Law graduate and member of the black community. Sara is a Canadian Lawyer and is employed with RBC Wealth Management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel panel-darkboot\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Global Esquire Canada BIPOC Law Mentorship Program Enquiry Process<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SI-UK will guide you through the application for this program exclusive to our Law students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Register your interest through our <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/free-consultation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enquiry form<\/a> and an SI-UK Consultant will reach out to you to confirm that you fit the eligibility criteria. If you already have a Consultant then speak to them to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/free-consultation\"> <button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\">Enquire Here<\/button> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Benefits of the Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>One-on-One Counseling from Chief Consultant Sara Bond<\/li>\n<li>One-on-one Mentor matching with Canadian lawyers in students&#8217; areas of interest.<\/li>\n<li>Personalized career guidance and planning are needed to support their development and advancement in their legal careers.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced capability and competency to access law firms, corporate legal departments and Law-related organizations that will create meaningful transformative pathways to successful legal and Law-related professional careers.<\/li>\n<li>Access to Internships with Partners of GEC (Currently: Pearson and Osuji and Smith Lawyers)<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships awarded annually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one fusion-border-below-title\">Program Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Apply to the program first to obtain assistance with the application.<\/li>\n<li>Be a member of the Black, Indigenous or Person of Colour (BIPOC) community.<\/li>\n<li>Be aged 18-29 at the time of enrollment.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian permanent resident or citizen.<\/li>\n<li>500-700 words on why you have a passion for studying law or a law-related degree in the UK.<\/li>\n<li>The deadline to apply is April 30th, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Scholarship Criteria<\/h2>\n<p>The students with the most financial need and little to no support may be awarded a one-time entrance scholarship.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li >Be in financial need.<\/li>\n<li>500-700 words on how your financial circumstances hinder your ability to access the legal profession.<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional grades, and academic record.<\/li>\n<li >Awards will be announced in Spring 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like more information, please contact your Consultant or email <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">applications@studyin-uk.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel panel-darkboot\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Submit your Enquiry<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For BIPOC Law students interested in learning more, please click the button below and an SI-UK Consultant will reach out to you to confirm that you fit the eligibility criteria. This program is exclusive to SI-UK Law students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/free-consultation\"> <button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\">Enquire Here<\/button> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>THE GLOBAL ESQUIRE CANADA MISSION<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Who is Global Esquire Canada?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Global Esquire Canada (GEC) is a mission-focused social enterprise. GEC aims to promote and be a resource center for study abroad opportunities, specifically for students who wish to study Law and Law-related degrees in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Through its Non-for-Profit mentorship scholarship program, Global Esquire Canada Mentorship Program (GECMP), will make a much-needed counselling and mentoring contribution to aspiring legal professionals in the BIPOC community.<\/p>\n<p>The organization was created by Sara Bond, LLB, LLM, TEP, a member of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIPOC Mentorship Program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"study_country":[67],"class_list":["post-239134","gsi_study_info","type-gsi_study_info","status-publish","hentry","study_country-study-in-uk"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_info\/239134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gsi_study_info"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"study_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study_country?post=239134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}