
Aspire
YWCA Aspire is a free employment program that assists newcomer refugee women in gaining valuable work experience with organizations in Metro Vancouver.
- 6 weeks of group-based employment workshops
- Up to 12 weeks of paid work placement
- Post-placement follow-up support
- Transportation and childcare support for eligible participants
- Workplace Conversation Circles as peer support network
- Selected essential certifications
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A self-identified racialized or visible minority newcomer refugee woman
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Permanent Resident, Protected Person (Convention Refugee) in Canada, and not a Canadian Citizen
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Currently on the Resettlement Assistance program or receiving Income Assistance OR a privately sponsored refugee
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Unemployed and not a full-time student
Next start date: November 1, 2022
After two and a half years of online program delivery, we are happy to introduce a new hybrid model, which will continue to provide participants with the flexibility of taking some of the workshops from home, but will add the much-needed face-to-face interactions between participants and facilitators.
For more information on the program schedule, please attend an information session or contact us.
YWCA Aspire
4th Floor - 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
778 222 3278 or 778 222 1507 | aspire@ywcavan.org
