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Since Dale got sick in the mid-90’s and had to leave the workforce, the world has changed a lot. “I’ve tried to get different jobs, and I find one stumbling block — technology,” she explains. “It’s a different world than what I left.”
Ken is a retired engineer. Having used computers nearly “all [his] life,” and with “lots of time” on his hands, Ken wanted to do something to help others.
Chloe, a Grade 11 student in Moncton who has ADHD, found part-time work while she goes to school thanks to the Working Together program.
Sarah has always had a passion for teaching and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. However, she has schizoaffective disorder, and with little experience outside of her teaching practicum, she had a hard time finding work. That’s when she turned to the Working Together program.
For Samantha, a youth internship at the Neil Squire Society gave her the necessary real world experience to compliment her studies.