A Big thank you to @Telus, @FriendlyFutureFoundation, and President @darren_entwistle for the incredible $20,000 community board grant awarded to our RiseUp Youth Employment program here at Thrive Social Services. #FriendlyFuture #GiveWhereWeLive #Philanthropy #VictoriaBC #Canada #BritishColumbia #RiseUp #RiseUPYouth #Thrive #ThriveSocialServices #Community #Youth #Employment #YouthEmployment
https://www.riseupyouth.ca/marco-on-cbcs-all-points-west-with-jason-dsouza-to-talk-about-youth-unemployment-rates
“I liked it, it was pretty good. It was exciting getting volunteer/work experience and meeting new people. I gained confidence in myself and taking the bus to my work.” anonymous youth
“To help me prepare for interviews and apply for jobs. I had a great experience. Helped me gain confidence that I could get a job and I did!” anonymous youth
“I signed up for Rise Up because I experience severe social anxiety that made finding and keeping a job very difficult for me to do on my own. Since then I’ve found a job that I love and feel very comfortable with. My experience with the Rise Up program was great, I loved my job …
My daughter has had a couple jobs but always quit after the first few “I suffer from social anxiety, have a very difficult time talking with people. Experience so far is great!” anonymous youth