Discover your Confidence

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Amanda

WES, Power Up, WorkLinks & Soft Skills

Discover your Confidence

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Trish

Power Up, WESLinks & WorkLinks

Discover your Confidence

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Matt

G.O.A.L.S., WorkLinks & Post-Secondary Coaching

Discover your Confidence

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Eric

L.E.A.P. & WorkLinks

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Chase

G.O.A.L.S.

Discover your Confidence

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Wanda

B.E.S.T., WorkLinks & WES

The Learning Exchange is committed to empowering youth and adults in Saint John to reach their education and employment goals. For over 35 years, the Learning Exchange has pioneered innovative programs that meet the needs of the community by providing an alternative and progressive environment focused on individualized learning, employment, and personal development plans that meet the unique needs of everyone who walks through our doors.

Education
G.O.A.L.S.
G.O.A.L.S.
G.O.A.L.S. is for youth ages 16 to 25 who want to complete the Adult High School Diploma
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L.E.A.P.
L.E.A.P.
L.E.A.P. is for youth and adults who want to prepare for the GED or complete the Adult High School Diploma
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B.E.S.T.
B.E.S.T.
B.E.S.T. is for adults who want to set personal development goals while preparing for the GED
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Employment
WESLinks
WESLinks
WESLinks is for anyone who wants to build their employability skills in a 12-week program
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SoftSkills
SoftSkills
Soft Skills is a workshop series for anyone who wants to build their professional skills
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WorkLinks
WorkLinks
Work Links is for anyone who wants to find and maintain employment
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Empowerment
Power Up
Power Up
Power Up is for women 19+ who want to set and achieve goals to prepare for their next steps
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Healthy Self-Esteem
Healthy Self-Esteem
Health Self-Esteem is for women 19+ looking to enhance their confidence and quality of life
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Managing Stress
Managing Stress
Managing Stress is for women 19+ who want to identify, understand, and manage stress
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Learner Stories
We help change lives by empowering people to reach their education and employment goals
Trish’s Story

I did the Power Up program in 2015. I was just starting out on a journey to know what abilities I had.  It wasn’t easy but it was worth it.  Power Up definitely helped with my confidence and I met several people who would be part of my life in the days to come, helping me become the best person I can be. 

Matt’s Story

I heard about the Learning Exchange from my case worker at the Teen Resource Centre. She suggested I check it out and see if the programs might be helpful for me. I wanted to finish high school, so I met with someone at the Learning Exchange and they told me about the G.O.A.L.S. program. It was interesting to me because it was different from the schools I had gone to before. 

Eric’s Story

My sister was going to the Learning Exchange to work in her GED and was always talking about how great everyone was there and how friendly it was. I reached out to them because I wanted to try to complete my GED as well.

Shelley’s Story

About a year ago, I was referred to the Power Up program by Social Development. My favorite part was the expectation that we were responsible to be there. I treated it like a job. I got up in the morning, got my coffee ready and went. One of the topics that really stuck with me was on joy. I had not considered the idea that you could be happy for the sake of being happy. I wanted to find my happiness. Since then, I have taken WEN’s Self-Esteem course. This came at the perfect time in my life because I had just left an abusive relationship. The support of everyone there kept me going. I got my power back. I am currently taking the Stress Management course. I’ve become even more involved in the Learning Exchange. I graduated from WESLinks before Christmas and am now enrolled in WorkLinks. My son and I are planning to host a cultural workshop and talking circle so the learners can discover more about First Nations. I’m excited to give back. When you walk into the building, you feel like you are coming home. Everyone there is working together to help you. You put your mind to it, you commit, and you will get what you want out of the programs.

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