Pathways to Success

Program Description

The project serves immigrant girls between the ages of 14 and 21 as mentees to enhance their career readiness through a yearlong career focused mentorship. The mentees are paired with mentors who have similar career/education interest and can relate to the challenges mentees face when settling in a new country and adjusting to a new culture.

Program Details

• Career focused mentorship
• Ongoing group mentor/mentee sessions
• Training for mentors
• Field trips to job fairs
• One-on-one consultation with mentors
• Additional language and academic support
• Recreational and cultural activities that promote intercultural understanding
• Interactive career focused group workshops with professionals
• A 20-hour job shadow experience
• Build confidence, leadership and enhancement of public speaking skills

Eligible Clients

The program is available for all immigrant youth 14-21 years of age.

More Information

• Offered as a means to inspire youth to acquire skills and knowledge to choose a career path that is right for them
• Project participants gain practical insights of Canadian workplace and interested career fields through job shadow experience
• Project participants conduct an annual event to involve and educate the larger community
• The program partners with schools and community organizations
• Free childcare available

For more information, please email: youthprograms@ciwa-online.com

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