Edris, a Day in the Life

With high rates of youth employment, the Saint John Learning Exchange is working to support young people who are not in education, employment or training. Christina Fowler, the president and CEO of the Saint John Learning Exchange and Nickole Theriault, who was a learner at the exchange.

When I came to the Learning Exchange, I knew I was looking for something different. I had experienced the traditional path – creating a resume, then reworking it, sending it around and was getting no response. I had come from a high-paying job in Nova Scotia and had a lot of experience but the feedback I was getting was that I was overqualified – or seemed to be. Someone had recommended the Learning Exchange and I made the call.

Lynda talks about how taking women's empowerment programs helped her overcome obstacles and build a network and a support system.