learned that we are all so special in our POWER UP! graduates to assist our “I own way and we all have things to give facilitator and to provide support to our Kathy Young, graduate of Fitness and share with each other in order to grow participants following graduation. We Instructor Course and thrive together.” believe the program has had a positive impact on the POWER UP! participants and have a reason to get up and do things to “I the interns as well; at the end of our fiscal 19 participants registered for program make a difference in my life.” year, four of the interns had secured full 15 participants completed the program time jobs and one, part time employment. 16 mentors assisted project teams We are grateful to the Status of Women 5 projects were presented to partners Canada who funded this project. 4 participants are employed full time 2 participants enrolled in further training 3 participants are more engaged in their my time as an intern for POWER “During Missty and her son at the 300th party community UP!, I learned that there really is strength in numbers. When a group of women Once again this year, we contracted with bond together as they look for guidance Penni Eisenhauer of the SJ Learning Trish Nickerson, Intern and direction in their lives….they Exchange to coordinate the program. We eventually complement each other and combined our POWER UP! internship with walk hand in hand helping, caring and Learn & Go which meant two interns had nurturing each other on their journey. This successful three year project wrapped the opportunity to work with both Watching women change and evolve in to up at the end of January. We appreciated programs. All three Learn & Go staff more confident, self-reliant, courageous the opportunity to learn from our partners worked hard at promoting and recruiting beings was comforting to my soul. It gives in Toronto and Winnipeg as well as the for the program throughout the five me hope for the new generation of women chance to share our work and highlight our priority neighbourhoods. The five projects we are raising.” community. This project helped us to were: Waterloo Village year round – improve our POWER UP! program and to maintenance in Chown Field; Old North create the internship program. Over the End traffic calming measures On – life of the project, we have hired six Adelaide Street; Wright Street upgrades –
“I learned that we are all so special in our own way and we all have things to give and share with each other in order to grow and thrive together.” “I have a reason to get up and do things to make a difference in my life.” Missty and her son at the 300th party Trish Nickerson, Intern This successful three year project wrapped up at the end of January. We appreciated the opportunity to learn from our partners in Toronto and Winnipeg as well as the chance to share our work and highlight our community. This project helped us to improve our POWER UP! program and to create the internship program. Over the life of the project, we have hired six POWER UP! graduates to assist our facilitator and to provide support to our participants following graduation. We believe the program has had a positive impact on the POWER UP! participants and the interns as well; at the end of our fiscal year, four of the interns had secured full time jobs and one, part time employment. We are grateful to the Status of Women Canada who funded this project. “During my time as an intern for POWER UP!, I learned that there really is strength in numbers. When a group of women bond together as they look for guidance and direction in their lives….they eventually complement each other and walk hand in hand helping, caring and nurturing each other on their journey. Watching women change and evolve in to more confident, self-reliant, courageous beings was comforting to my soul. It gives me hope for the new generation of women we are raising.” Kathy Young, graduate of Fitness Instructor Course 19 participants registered for program 15 participants completed the program 16 mentors assisted project teams 5 projects were presented to partners 4 participants are employed full time 2 participants enrolled in further training 3 participants are more engaged in their community Once again this year, we contracted with Penni Eisenhauer of the SJ Learning Exchange to coordinate the program. We combined our POWER UP! internship with Learn & Go which meant two interns had the opportunity to work with both programs. All three Learn & Go staff worked hard at promoting and recruiting for the program throughout the five priority neighbourhoods. The five projects were: Waterloo Village – year round maintenance in Chown Field; Old North End – traffic calming measures On Adelaide Street; Wright Street – upgrades