Empowering newcomer youth (ages 15 – 21) to develop or enhance personal life and leadership skills through meaningful community and volunteer contributions, and to explore diverse career path options through interactive learning opportunities.
How Does the Program Work?
Intake
- Two ten-month Cohorts: Cohort 1 with 53 participants and Cohort 2 with 54 participants.
- Those interested will be put on a waitlist to be invited to join programing until all cohorts are full.
Programming
- Program will run during evening and weekends through the school year and during weekdays and weekends during the summer.
- Participants will engage in skill-building and career planning sessions while completing 120 volunteer hours, which include all program activities and expected community involvement.
Participant Support
- Two facilitators will split the group of 53, working with approximately 27 participants, each hosting group activities and one-on-one sessions.
- The Youth Career & Employment facilitator will work with all participants per cohort through group sessions and one-on-one sessions.
- Guest speakers of various careers will be invited to engage with participants for career days.
Eligibility
- Newcomer youth – aged 15 to 21
- All genders are welcome
- Comfortable with conversational English
- Availability to commit to a 10-month cohort term that includes time outside of school hours and during the summer school break.
Schedule
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Send an email to express interest and someone will follow up with the registration process YouthLeadingChange@newcomercentre.com or call (780) 424-7709.
Youth Leading Change is funded in part by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.
