14 — Sunday. May 24. 1998 — Norin Shore News

Local unemployed youth answer SOS

Deana Lancaster at the end of March, the par) degree im Arts at he tall --- doing trail management and talented in other areas, more than job skills.
News Reporter ticipants have organized a University of Norhern Be f i i ancouver, ; but when you always have a They list confidence, com-
deana@nenews.com Light up the Night Against First, though, he’s working wT Vin constructon — for-sure job vou may not try munication skills, teamwork
" Violence” rally, done speed on a plan to run a ho ewith fa since L was 12.1 other things.” and trust among the other
A Youth Services watch monitoring, crosswalk employment program ne know ‘as. semi intelligent And the youth are learning benefits of the program.
Canada project in monitoring. femoved. gratht
ot anned a bicyele safery rally
North Vancouver is giv- ie this Saturday ar H ;
ing unemployed youth elementary school, and tots
a chance to shine. ‘
Ic*s the second year tor the
Neighborhood House pro-
gram and by am measure, it’s .
a success, not vouth initiated,
“T have learned so much,” then it doesn’t have much rel-
‘s participant Valerie evance for thent — it’s like
Noonan, 20. “You get the — school, someone alv
experience tohelpvou you what to do,” says
get a job. Nobody wants to McDonnell.
give you a job if you don’t After completion of the
have experience.” program, the youth are
Sixty-seven young people required to complete an
applied for rhe 15 Spots in the “action plan” for their future.
program, which “just shows Yourchik is 20 and
that this js a much-needed the program is giving him
program,” says project co- plenty of ideas about his
ordinator Greg McDonnell. furure,
All of the-successful candi- “I wanted to be a part of it
dates are between the ages of — because I thought ‘Maybe Pl
18 and 24, out of school, out yi . path. I'm
of work and committed to the
focus of this year’s program, ‘
“Safery on the Streets.” “Noel Later, 24, has decided
Since the program started he wants tu get a Bachelor's

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JOHN NOBLE PARTICIPANTS in the Youth Services Canada project are gaining job skilis and confidence. With sroject co-

669-9755 ordinator Greg McDonnell, at right, are (in no particular order): Damian Nel, Kelsey Torok, Theo Scott, Valerie
F H Call Noonan, Melissa Holt, Sava Aujle. Christina Wallace, Kris Yourchik, Nicola Brown, Chris Olson, Suzanne
ree House Calls j Jackson, Noei Later, Heather Kirchner, Nick Carter and Sharmain Cieland.

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