Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's a really good question. We do have youth workers who are specifically addressing working with newcomer youth who are in school or who may be straddling the age gap. At Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House we go into the schools and work with the SWIS, settlement workers in

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. We also learned that they were supported to develop leadership skills. They took risks to become a leader and teacher in cooking classes or in other volunteer positions. Some respondents attributed their experience in the program as helping them get employment. We learned

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, thank you. Thank you very much for inviting me here. My name is Jocelyne Hamel. I am the executive director of Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, which is part of the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia. The focus of my presentation will be the role