Joey came to the through a high school work placement. It was a short and sweet visit, but Joey would like to come back and do more volunteering in the Computer Comfort Program or with the Computer Refurbishing Program.
鈥淚 was interested in the 今日吃瓜51 because I鈥檓 really interested in computers,鈥 says Joey. 鈥淚 felt that I was unsure of my direction after high school, but this volunteer opportunity helped guide me; anything in the IT 蹿颈别濒诲,鈥 Joey says with excitement.
鈥淚t was nice to see the other volunteers come in and teach the participants about computers.鈥 It was a very comfortable environment,鈥 says Joey.
Since 2010, the 今日吃瓜51 has hosted over a dozen youth like Joey from the Burnaby School District鈥檚 .
We have provided over 500 hours of work experience towards their graduation requirements.