“Unlocking a child’s true potential creates a future where anything is possible”
WHAT IS BIG POSSIBILITIES?
Big Possibilities is a youth employment readiness mentoring program that collaborates with young people aged 15-24 years old.
Social and conversational skills are critical for success, helping young people see their pathway to post-secondary education and employment with clarity.
FLASH MENTORING EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS
Every six weeks, BBBSO engages career professionals (from various sectors) and curious youth, giving space for a group of participants to be inquisitive and explorative about life post secondary school and adulthood. These sessions are grounded in youth voices to ensure programming meets expectations and needs.
- Resume and cover letters;
- Interview preparation;
- Post-secondary school applications;
- Financial literacy;
- Budgeting;
- Building credit;
- Employment and Disabilities;
- Job Search 101;
- Rock your Profile; and,
- Being ‘Future Ready’.
THRIVE SELECT THRIFT VOLUNTEER AND PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Thrive Select Thrift is the social enterprise of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa. 100% of the proceeds from sales go to mentoring programs. There is an opportunity for interested youth to work in a business setting directed by BBBSO staff. Once a placement or volunteer time is complete, you will be provided with a reference letter based on performance for future opportunities.
What you can learn:
- Sales;
- Inventory;
- Merchandising;
- Operations;
- Events; and,
- Marketing.
To be considered for this, youth can request to work with Thrive through their secondary school co-op teacher or through emailing the Business Development Manager, Hope Wood, at hope.wood@bbbso.ca
BE A MENTOR
How did you choose your pathway? Do you have employment, school, lived experience, or all of the above that you would like to share? There are a couple great ways to do this!
You can sign up to facilitate a flash mentoring workshop, as highlighted above, to a group of mentees and matches by emailing the Director of Programs and Partnerships, Brianna Dusome, at brianna.dusome@bbbso.ca
Or you can fill out the below application to become a BIG Possibilities mentor to help youth on an on-call basis with:
- Self-discovery: Igniting new options and possibilities for the future;
- Post-secondary plans and applications;
- Career Readiness including resumes, cover letters, and interviews;
- Teaching new skills; and,
- Being a positive role model.
We thank you for your interest, starting September 1st 2024, volunteer enrolment for Big Possibilities Mentoring Program will be closed until the new year. We will focus on intentionally matching volunteers and children who are currently on our waitlist.
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