Supporting NEET Youth | Information Morning- Saint John with Emily Brass

In the beginning of 2025, I had just moved back to New Brunswick after living on my own in Fort McMurray. When I moved back home with my mom, she suggested I check out the Learning Exchange. I had never heard of it before. I wasn’t going through the best of times when I met with Leah, the Program Coordinator. I had nothing to do all day and knew that I wanted to finish high school, but I didn’t know how to do that. The thought of doing the CAEC felt really overwhelming.

In Saint John, tackling the complex barriers that young people face requires more than one effort; it requires an ecosystem of support. 

For more than 20 years, WorkingNB and the Saint John Learning Exchange (SJLE) have worked together to create opportunities for New Brunswickers facing barriers to education and employment.