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Until he came to the Working Together program, Erick had been out of work in his field for over three years and believed that the gap between jobs on his resume and the perception of his disability were keeping him from finding sustainable employment.
“I’ve had back pain issues for quite a long time. Even though I enjoy working and being active, there are times when I’m just not physically able, and that’s frustrating,” says Adam, who completed the Working Together Program at the Neil Squire Society in 2014. Adam’s goal was to gain a full time position that his back would allow him to work at without incurring much discomfort.
Harvinder has Multiple Sclerosis which affects her balance. However, she wants to work and share her abilities in the workplace. To enter the job market, she felt that she needed to develop her computer skills.
Recently, the BC Christian Academy started a new program and needed to hire some additional staff. Laurentia and Silviya were looking for a job that responded to their skills and experience. The Neil Squire Society’s Working Together program found the perfect fit for both.
Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach — that’s the lesson Keisha learned as a Neil Squire Society youth intern at the Penticton Indian Band’s Footprints to Technology Centre.