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On January 31st, we gathered mentors and young leaders at the Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association to talk about goals. After enjoying some food together, our Mentorship Program Co-Coordinator, Shalome (newly back from maternity leave!) led the group through our timeline activity, which is an essential part of our Unveiling Youth Potential workshops. Through this activity, […]
As part of Mentoring Month, yesterday was #thankyourmentor day! We were able to round up a few notes of gratitude from the young people in our mentorship program. Check them out below to see how important having a mentor in your life can be. You can also find these being shared on our Twitter and […]
To participate in Summer Work Experience, youth must be: between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection; have Indian Treaty Status; must be registered in full-time secondary or post-secondary academic studies; Must return to full-time studies following summer placement; a Canadian citizen, permanent resident; legally entitled to work according to […]
January is #MentoringMonth and January 17th is International Day of Mentoring While Canada Bridges is lucky to currently have enough mentors in our program, there are other mentorship programs with wait-lists. Across Alberta, volunteers are needed to help address the more than 3000 children and youth currently waiting to be matched with mentors. Mentoring organizations and […]
Sarah is our featured mentor for the month of January. Sarah sat down with one of our Mentorship Program Coordinators, Kalista, to share a bit about herself and her involvement with the Urban Transitions Mentorship Program. Sarah is our Learning and Storytelling Manager, a role she began in March of 2018 after a year maternity […]
Mentors, young leaders, and staff gathered at the Trico Changemakers Studio on the evening of Friday, December 14th to celebrate the holidays. There was a holiday-themed human bingo, to encourage mingling, pom-pom crafts, and a gift swap. We were surprised to see all the young people connected to the program fight over the glassware set in […]
Siksika Employment and Training Services (SETS) alongside Canada Bridges completed the in-class portion of our 6th Meaningful Futures Program in November. This program was created for youth and young adults who were eager to create change for their future and pursue a path such as upgrading, post-secondary or finding an exciting career. This year we accepted […]
The Napi Film Collective has been busy over the last few months! The group recruited 7 new members since the summer and hosted a few workshops including: script writing, film editing and actors coaching sessions! We just finished shooting our second film, all of which was shot outdoors at the former Hidden Valley golf resort […]
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