Programs & Services
YWCA Off the Leash
YWCA Off The Leash is a free, online program that prepares job seekers aged 16-30 for entry-level careers in the pet and animal care industry.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- 4 weeks of online and in-person skills training (participants are paid bi-weekly while attending the online group workshops)
- 10 weeks of professional work experience
- Follow-up support for an additional 12 weeks
- Up to $500 bonus after program completion
- In-demand professional certifications (e.g. SuperHost, Cat and Dog First Aid, Employment Standards, and more)
- Access to additional YWCA services
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE
- Between 16-30 years of age
- 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
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 Off the Leash
Career Zone | 2nd Floor, 1256 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
604 605 4666 | offtheleash@ywcavan.org
Funded in part by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.