Pinehouse Graduates Share Their Thoughts
Randy, Archie, and Jimmie took part in the Neil Squire Society’s Employ-Ability program via distance learning from Pinehouse Saskatchewan.
“I had no idea what my profession would be”
“I was facing a lot of life issues and started to feel like things were becoming hopeless,” says Amelia, who at 21 was working towards a geography degree at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and also looking for a part time job to support her tuition costs and living expenses.
With The Right Support, Jeff Finds Solutions
Jeff has degenerative arthritis, calcium build up, and a severed tendon in his right shoulder. For the past 20 years he’s worked in a physical environment. With a learning disability, a criminal record, and a lack of higher education, Jeff felt that “future employment seemed limited.”
New Skills Drive Rochelle in a New Direction
Rochelle was a long-haul trucker for 9 years until tendinitis in her hands forced her to go on medical Employment Insurance.
A New Career for a New Stage in Life
Harmeet, who has low vision and navigates with a guide dog, came to the Neil Squire Society upon moving back to Canada after a stint in the United States.