Programs & Services
Accelerate
YWCA Accelerate is a free, online program that supports youth ages 15 - 30 to find meaningful work in administration and customer service. Participants are paid while attending training.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Six weeks of paid online skills training (participants are paid bi-weekly while attending the online group workshops), followed by eight weeks of professional work experience
- Follow-up support for an additional 12 weeks
- Up to $400 bonus after program completion
- In-demand professional certifications (e.g. SuperHost, First Aid, Serving it Right, Employment Standards, OnTrack Computer Training and more)
- Access to additional YWCA services
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE
- Youth ages 15 - 30
- Interested in creating a sustainable career
- Unemployed and able to participate in a full-time, 14-week program (i.e. not a full-time student)
- A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or confirmed refugee status
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
Next start date: August 9th, 2021
YWCA Accelerate
Career Zone | 2nd Floor, 1256 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
604 605 4666 | accelerate@ywcavan.org
