Anna Excels at Her First Summer Job
Anna is a Grade 11 student who is extremely involved in her community. She has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Anna approached the Neil Squire Society because she wanted to work and had no prior experience.
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Skip to NavigationAnna is a Grade 11 student who is extremely involved in her community. She has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Anna approached the Neil Squire Society because she wanted to work and had no prior experience.
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Calvin had participated in the Prairie Region Group Program ten years ago. He returned in 2018, this time to share his insights and progress over the last decade.
Mirjana, who has albinism, was hired to work full-time at Maple Roch after her wage subsidy came to an end. Now she is an integral part of the organization. In addition, her volunteer work in her community recently bagged her some awards.