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Next round of YEMP is happening in January! Please apply before January 3rd to be considered.
Salmon day for Style & Engage!
STYLE & Engage got together for the July service learning activity and went to help with the Lake Cowichan Salmonid Enhancement Society’s creek enhancement project. The youth were very fortunate to have a fantastic facilitator from the Salmonid Enhancement Society who was both knowledgeable and engaging as the group walked…
STYLE goes to All-Fun!
STYLE’s latest adventure activity took them to All-Fun in Langford. Participants got to try out the go-karts, mini-golf, and batting cages, and everyone had a blast! Part of the Leadership & Resiliency Program is encouraging youth to take healthy and safe risks while looking for fun things to do and…
Adrena Line Zipline Tour
On June 25th, Engage LRP group from Lake Cowichan Secondary School went to Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tour in Sooke, BC for some fun on the zip lines. Some participants were able to challenge their fear of heights, while all were able to soak up the fun and celebrate the start of…
A Huge Thank You!
I would like to extend a huge thank you to the Cowichan Valley Employers that participated in the Youth Employment Mentorship Program (YEMP) over the past year. Your participation has been vital to the success of the program. And to that COS is grateful. Some of the skills that employers…
Land Acknowledgment
We are honoured to offer you these services on the traditional, ancestoral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Particularly, we acknowledge with respect Quw’utsun’ Tribes, Stz’uminus First Nations, the Penelakut Tribe, Ditidaht First Nation, Malahat First Nation, Pacheedaht First Nation, Halalt First Nation, the Lyackson First Nation and the Metis Nation. It is because of the ongoing care and protection of these lands by these Nations that we are able to work alongside you here, and for that we are truly grateful. With open hearts and respectful curiosity, CVYS is committed to decolonizing practices and offering spaces and programming that is safe and inclusive. Thank you.
A United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) member Agency, funded by the Province of British Columbia. Program funding through Government of Canada and community donations.