Kids are learning job skills, thanks to the support of Vancity.
The Vancity Community Grants Committee has provided $10,000 to fund the very successful Vancity Job Club program that runs at Place Maillardville in Coquitlam.
The program teaches kids basic job skills such as food safe techniques and emergency preparedness and helps them develop organizational and leadership abilities.
"Job Club and Advanced Job Club are such great opportunities for our youth in Maillardville to learn skills and build confidence" said Al Boire, executive director at the community centre "We are so thankful for Vancity's very generous support."
The program runs under the guidance of After School Program manager Diane Morrison, and was developed over the past few years by youth leaders Candace Coulson and Erica Nault. The youth team hopes to expand the program to include older teens and offer more sophisticated learning opportunities.
Place Maillardville Community Centre is a not for profit organization serving the residents of Maillardville and Coquitlam.
