Registered Programs - Youth Development Opportunities

Career Launch

Pre-employment workshop for youth ages 14-18 years. The participants will work on resume building, get hands on job experience, learn job hunting tips and tricks, participate in mock interviews, and work one-on-one with mentors who will support the individual needs of the participant to ensure success in finding a job.

Wednesdays from 6:00 - 9:00 pm (ages 14 - 18)
four weeks - Dates TBD

Leader in Training Program

-offered during March Break and Summer Break
-available for youth ages 13 to 17 years
-program meets once per week throughout the summer months to develop personal/professional skills
-participants are required to volunteer as Junior Counsellors for a minimum of two weeks throughout summer (max 9 weeks)
-participants are required to submit resumes no later than end of January if interested in March Break program
-summer applicants must submit resumes by end of April.

Resume Building and Job Search

-available for youth and adults 13+ years
-computer and internet access available Monday through Friday 9-3pm and 8-10pm for job searching
-youth coordinator is available by appointment to critique resumes, assist with job searching, and provide mock interviews
-free service for members

For More Information on Youth Programming, please contact Tamara Roberts, our youth coordinator if you are interested in getting involved or if you have any questions.

Educational Scholarships

Are you looking to continue your education after high school? Don’t let the growing costs of tuition stand in your way: ask how we can help. We support, foster, and encourage life-long learning by offering a variety of educational scholarships to youth members. Thousands of dollars are awarded to Club youth every year to continue their education in colleges, universities, and apprenticeship programs. For more information or eligibility criteria contact the Club. Applications available the beginning of March 2011.

Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club announces the Brian Melo Scholarship

Our own, Brian Melo, the Canadian Idol winner, an alumni of Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club, visited the club on Friday October, 12, 2007. During his visit, the new Brian Melo Scholarship was announced. The Scholarship will cover guitar lessons, vocal lessons, and music lessons for Boys and Girls Club members who otherwise would not be able to afford lessons on their own.