Welcome to My Life
After-School Program for Gr. 7 Girls in Vancouver
Welcome to My LifeTM is an after-school program offered at selected elementary schools in Vancouver to help Grade 7 girls with their transition to high school, which can be challenging and complicated.
This seven-week program is focused on three major themes: choice, fear and trust. Through activities such as games, small group discussions, skits and a community service learning project, our students will explore a variety of topics including self-esteem, healthy lifestyles, peer and family relationships and internet safety. The students will be able to feel more confident and prepared for their transition to high school and will have the skills and knowledge to be able to engage in positive decision-making.
There are two session per year, and each session runs once a week, for 2.5 hrs per session over seven weeks. The fall session runs October to December, with volunteer recruitment beginning in September. The spring session runs February to April, with volunteer recruitment beginning in January.
Welcome to My LifeTM runs parallel to Boys 4 RealTM. Both programs are presented by YWCA Metro Vancouver in partnership with the Vancouver School Board and the University of British Columbia's Learning Exchange.
For each program, two university/college students, one High School Mentor and one mature volunteer, known as a Wisdom ChampionTM Mentor, are present to both facilitate and deliver the program, as well as share stories, personal experiences and provide advice that will help encourage girls to be more healthy and confident, encourage mutual respect between girls and boys as equals, and encourage girls and boys to work together to take on responsibility for social and community issues.
For more information, contact
Jonnane Gage
Coordinator, Youth Programs
YWCA Metro Vancouver
535 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2E8
tel 604 895 5787
fax 604 684 9171
jgage@ywcavan.org
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By mentoring youth and volunteering with children, you can change lives. To learn more about how you can mentor youth, visit our page of volunteer opportunities.
