{"id":308,"date":"2021-11-04T10:20:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:16:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f97079 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7f97079\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6579bb6\" data-id=\"6579bb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40bc6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40bc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704fda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"704fda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YESS PROGRAM<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1fb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c1fb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/logo-ircc_white-qfhut5neq0adfrdf6ivc2kdeha5ang182vrybycs20.png\" title=\"logo-ircc_white\" alt=\"logo-ircc_white\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2df44f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2df44f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3338149\" data-id=\"3338149\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db23a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db23a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Aims<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc488b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bc488b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Body2\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">YESS is a program designed to support students and youth (15-30) who are newcomers to Canada who would like to find employment, learn new skills and connect with the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea632db\" data-id=\"ea632db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901a406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901a406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We also provide employment transition supports for newcomer youth working together with the Settlement Workers in Schools<br \/>(SWIS).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14569ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14569ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f82ef3b\" data-id=\"3f82ef3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ecdcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ecdcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Who runs the YESS program?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3718ecd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3718ecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YESS program is delivered by the Burnaby School District SWIS Team supported by the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e54629\" data-id=\"10e54629\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad2fd88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad2fd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WHO SHOULD JOIN?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8eb23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8eb23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a newcomer to Canada, permanent resident, between the ages of 15 and 30, who would like to acquire skills for the future, find quality jobs, and develop their careers &#8211; the YESS program is for you!<\/p><p>Students who are unable to complete graduation requirements by the end of their grade 12, or who have left school and are seeking guidance on your next steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1babe998 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1babe998\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3262d52d\" data-id=\"3262d52d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685c40df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"685c40df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/girl_hardhat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/girl_hardhat.jpg 734w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/girl_hardhat-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5fa910\" data-id=\"2f5fa910\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612c6c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"612c6c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boy_cutting.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boy_cutting.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boy_cutting-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boy_cutting-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603eb47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"603eb47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services Offered:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118f06cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"118f06cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Opportunities to acquire Canadian work experience and learn about Canadian workplace culture.<\/p><p>2. Employment Workshops to improve resume\/cover letter writing skills, interview skills, and job search skills; to provide information and referrals to services.<\/p><p>3. Individual Employment Counselling<\/p><p>4. Mentorship<\/p><p>5. Networking and Resume Screening<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c429a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c429a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-618c0283\" data-id=\"618c0283\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccb24e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ccb24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What is the YESS Program Schedule? <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e02112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e02112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The YESS program schedule is flexible; we meet with youth regularly, and will take into consideration your schedule and availability.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-562e685\" data-id=\"562e685\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e2317e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e2317e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">How do I start?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b40cec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b40cec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please contact one of the program workers or School SWIS workers. Contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17d28e37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17d28e37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54283611\" data-id=\"54283611\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171289ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171289ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT CAN i EXPECT?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d8b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d8b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The goal of the YESS program is to support you to achieve your short- or long term employment goals.<\/p><p>For example: if you are hoping to find a job in the trades (e.g. in construction, or as a chef), we can help you learn new skills, get training, certification, even some tools, and connect you with the employers.<\/p><p>If you would like to start your own business, we can help you learn about what it would take to get started.<\/p><p>If you just start thinking about your future, we can help to make a plan and get 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https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/chef-768x600.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e8a4178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8a4178\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5beed534\" data-id=\"5beed534\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248925f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248925f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Youth Engagement Support Worker<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ef37c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59ef37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1581\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0666-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b60ff82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b60ff82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mitsilal Weldehaimanot<\/strong><\/p><p>Phone: 604-861-6544<br \/>Email: mitsilal.weldehaimanot@burnabyschools.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-533cd20c\" data-id=\"533cd20c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243369bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"243369bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Youth Engagement Support Worker<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ddfbd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48ddfbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/paul-885x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/paul-885x1024.jpg 885w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/paul-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/paul-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/paul.jpg 1116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ca34a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ca34a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Paul Lau<\/strong><\/p><p>Phone: 604-841-4814<br \/>Email: paul.lau@burnabyschools.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8ef740 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8ef740\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21cff7c\" data-id=\"21cff7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a51d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a51d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Youth Engagement Support Worker<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc579e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cc579e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0664-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4518f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae4518f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Afsaneh Mohammadpour<\/strong><\/p><p>Phone: 604-619-3609<br \/>Email: afsaneh.mohammadpour@burnabyschools.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c528f7c\" data-id=\"c528f7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542c7e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"542c7e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Career Advisor \/ Teacher<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c94a43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c94a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swis.burnabyschools.ca\/yess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0347-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f56dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f56dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vili Der<\/strong><\/p><p>Phone: 604-258-8492<br \/>Email: vili.der@burnabyschools.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program YESS PROGRAM Program Aims YESS is a program designed to support students and youth (15-30) who are newcomers 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