Learner Stories

Sam’s Story

Sam discusses how she overcame barriers with the support she received in women’s empowerment programming.

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Dawn’s Story

I was aging out of the school system, so my husband’s social worker suggested I go to the Learning Exchange because they could help me get my GED. I went more than once to see what would work for me and that never seemed to matter. In 2019, I went back to WorkLinks because I got tired of living on the system. I took all nine workshops of the Soft Skills training. They also helped me find an internship with the United Way. 

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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.

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Building Pathways to the Trades: A Partnership with LiUNA Local 900

A growing partnership between LiUNA Local 900 and The Saint John Learning Exchange is creating new opportunities for learners to move directly into the workforce, while helping meet the rising demand in the skilled trades.

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