Q+ Works Youth Employment Program - For LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults
Education, Employment, LGBT2Q+ Community, and Youth Services
Provided by Douglas College
A 10 week employment program for LGBTQ+ young adults ages 16-29.
Q+ Works Youth Employment Program is a free program that supports LGBTQ+ youth to find employment opportunities. The program is a 10-week opportunity that provides:
- Project-Based Learning: Develop job-ready skills through engaging group projects that make learning fun.
- Career Exploration: Get firsthand experience by visiting diverse companies and connecting with professionals. Explore in-demand career options.
- Training Schedule: Offers six weeks of group training sessions followed by four weeks where you can plan your next steps, whether job searching or continuing your education.
- The program also offers financial support, short-term training, plus financial bonuses when youth reach their program goals.
Eligibility:
- Identify as part of the 🌈 2SLGBTQIA+ community;
- Age 16-29;
- Legally entitled to work in Canada (work permit or visa conditions may restrict participation);
- Living in British Columbia;
- Not a full-time student (i.e., not enrolled in high school or post-secondary training) and
- Are not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program;
- Currently unemployed or precariously employed.
While the program duration is 10-weeks, the program runs on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
604-777-6099
Website: https://www.douglascollege.ca...
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Douglas College:
Availability
Service area: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver
Service Types Provided
Education
- Life Skills Training
- Vocational Education / Training
Employment
- Employment Support
LGBT2Q+ Community
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.