Vince Celebrates 10 Years of Coming to the Footprints Centre
Vince has been coming to the Footprints Centre, our Penticton office run in partnership with the Penticton Indian Band, for computer tutoring, social, and health programs for 10 years.
Rebecca Finds a Great Work Experience With the Ryga Arts Festival
Rebecca (name changed to protect privacy) is a young songwriter who is passionate about the arts. She has cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair. Looking for work experience that suited her interests, she joined our Creative Employment Options program.
SD67 Indigenous Career Fair
Our Penticton team will be at the SD67 Indigenous Career Fair again this year. This event is organized by the SD67 Indigenous Parent group in collaboration with district Indigenous education program with the goal of creating opportunity to provide Indigenous youth to learn about career programming and supports and hear from Indigenous role models in a variety of different career fields.
Footprints Centre Hosts Open House and Honours Grizzly Springs Water as an Inclusive Employer
In celebration of BC Disability Employment Month, our Penticton office at the Footprints Centre, a partnership between Neil Squire and the Penticton Indian Band, hosted an open house and service provider meeting on Wednesday, September 17th.
Creative Employment Options Helps the Penticton & District Community Arts Council Hire Youth With Disabilities
Through Neil Squire’s Creative Employment Options program, the Penticton & District Community Arts Council (PDCAC) were able to hire three youth with disabilities over the summer: Avi, M, and Emily.