Programs & Services

Youth Education

Guide to High School supports Grade 7 students in their transition to high school with a focus on social and emotional health.

Students connect with peers and mentors for group discussions and activities about managing stress, making friends, peer pressure, social media and other topics related to the high school experience.

Registration is now full and we are currently accepting waitlists.

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Program Timetable

Guide to High School runs weekly for six weeks in the fall (mid-October to mid-December) and spring (April to May).

Sessions will be conducted live over Zoom by YWCA staff on the dates below, running 30-45 minutes each. Program is free for participants.

Spaces are limited.

3:30pm Start Options

(3:30pm - 4:15pm)

Tuesdays, April 6 – May 18
Thursdays, April 8 – May 20

4:00pm Start Options

(4:00pm - 4:45pm)

Mondays, April 12 – May 17
Tuesdays, April 6 – May 18
Wednesdays, April 6 – May 18
Thursdays, April 8 – May 20

PROGRAM TOPICS

Introduction and Welcome
Media Messages
Healthy Living and Stress Management
Healthy Friendships
Friendship Challenges
Identity and Power
Closing/Celebration

Bonus Session: High School Q&A Panel
Date and time: TBD

* The Monday group will skip Week 2 due to the April 5 stat holiday

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This program has been successfully running in Vancouver since 2004 and in Surrey since 2012, and was adapted to an online format for the Fall 2020 school year.

If you have any questions, please contact the YWCA Youth Education Team at youth@ywcavan.org

Parents! Want to know more?

Read our Letter to Parents (English) for more information.

Also available in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Read our Risk Management and Behavioral Expectations (English).

Also available in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog and Vietnamese.