The READY program provides wrap-around services for youth, aged 15 to 29, that need education, skills training and general support to find a good job and get a better start in life as young adults.
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The federal government announced $4.4 million in funding for a program in Saint John that helps youth get the right education and skills for a rewarding job and a better start in life as a young adult. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Christina Fowler talks about the kids who come to seek support from the Saint John Learning Exchange, hoods up over their heads, legs shaking and unsure of what to expect.
“They slowly begin to believe in themselves because we believe in them,” said Fowler, the Learning Exchange CEO. “One of my favourite moments is seeing that same youth, three months later, with their hood down, standing tall, confident and standing tall, ready to take on the world.”
This week at the Learning Exchange offices in Saint John, the federal government announced $4.4 million in funding for the READY program that provides wrap-around services for youth, aged 15 to 29, that need education, skills training and general support to find a good job and get a better start in life as young adults.
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