Do you need a job? Want to go back to school? Looking for short-term training? Feeling stuck?

If you’re 16–30 years old, we can help you find your next step.

YWCA NextStep is a free, 12-week experiential program designed to help you set career and life goals, and gain real-world experience through:

  • A community project
  • Volunteering
  • Employment
  • Further education

You’ll also receive a completion bonus and additional supports.


Join from anywhere in BC! In-person cohorts in Port Coquitlam and Prince George; virtual option available province-wide

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • Six weeks of in-class workshops
  • Four weeks of one-to-one support
  • Hands-on experience through participation in a community project
  • Financial incentives for completion of milestones
  • Connections and referrals to wraparound supports based on individual participant needs
  • Certifications such as WHMIS, SuperHost, FoodSafe Level 1, Emergency First Aid and Serving It Right
  • Personalized action plans and individualized support to achieve them
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE
  • Between the ages of 16 and 30 years old
  • Unemployed or underemployed
  • Legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Experiencing barriers to employment or further education
  • Willing and able to participate in six weeks of group-based workshops, three days per week

 

Preference will be given to those supported by BC Employment Assistance.

 

Next start dates

In-person cohorts in Prince George and Port Coquitlam: September 2, 2025

Virtual cohort open to youth across BC: November 10, 2025


We accept registrations on an ongoing basis.

Interested in joining us?

Pre-register through the link below and a staff member will be in touch with the next steps. 

I want to join NextStep

 

For more information or if you have any accessibility needs, please contact us. 

* This program is open to non-binary and gender diverse people. We warmly welcome members of the BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Disabled communities.

 


YWCA NextStep | Port Coquitlam 
#305 - 2540 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam 
nextsteppoco@ywcavan.org  | 236 985 4551
Office hours: Monday to Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm

YWCA NextStep | Prince George 
#204 - 411 Quebec St, Prince George
nextsteppg@ywcavan.org  | 778 554 0545
Office hours: Monday to Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm

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