“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.
This application is for adults (ages 18+)
To mentor youth ages 15-24 years old.
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