“The time I have spent with my mentor went really well. We talked about my job placement, a bit about ourselves, and my mentor gave me some helpful advice.”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to work as a childcare support worker. This is a fun place to work, mostly everyone gets along and works together. I was always learning something new and the kids keep you on your toes. This space has a very welcoming and calm atmosphere. It was fun and exciting to work with such amazing staff and lovely children. Armed with the skills and knowledge we have attained. I can tell we are eager to tackle this next phase, whatever it might be.”

“The workshop that we did about customer service gave me a lot of extra knowledge that I still use at the membership desk today. In the workshop, Craig Wilkins from Envision Saint John, spoke about his years of experience working with customers at the Delta. He taught us all about what I should be paying attention to when I am dealing with members and what extra services I can do to make the members more satisfied with our facilities. It turned out that after that workshop I really started to feel more confident when I am offering the service because I knew that I was doing the right thing and the members would feel happy about the service that they received.”

“My goal from when I first applied for the Y Ignite program is to better understand children and to grow my knowledge upon them and people in general. I was given the chance to further understand them by having a child in my camp who struggles with ADHD and autism. The first day of camp was definitely hard for him to adjust to something new but after observing him and doing my own research, I was able to identify what his triggers were and how I could help him. It was an amazing educational experience and I am beyond grateful for it.”

“The Y-Ignite program felt like something I was looking for so I was very hopeful. I am really grateful for the help and support of my mentors, for breaking me free from the fear of asking questions, for guiding me and for seeing my worth. 

Every one of us, every small deed we do contributes to the community, everyone’s well-being and prosperity. Y gives everyone an incredible opportunity to feel like they belong in this individualistic world.”

“Being able to work with Misty on the fitness floor has easily been the highlight of my summer.
I have always been interested in health and fitness but had never thought about how I might make a career out of it. With her help and guidance, I am now more confident working with our members on their fitness goals and am working on the training needed to become a fitness coach at the Y.”