Community & educator services
Community engagement
Event Requests
Invite our staff to attend or speak at your community event! We’re available to share services and insights at various youth focused events, career, job volunteer or educational fairs.
Take a Tour
Learn more about the YEC’s intake process and what to expect. We offer group and individual facility tours to interested organizations.
Book a Presentation
Want to know more about what the YEC does and how we can help? Consider booking a short-customizable presentation for your team.
YEC Marketing Materials: for print and distribution.
Community requests
Contact: Deepi Seeghat
hardeep.seeghat@calgary.ca
587-576-1938
Request a workshop
Receive interactive instruction from our team of experts.
Submit a request for YEC staff to facilitate a workshop for youth ages 15-24. Each workshop runs for about an hour and includes an overview of the YEC.
Current workshop offerings:
- Resume building: Start turning applications into interviews. Learn how to target your resume and why it’s important. Learn what to (and what not) include on your resume. Gain confidence on how to highlight your relevant experience and showcase your skills to potential employers.
- Job search strategy: Sharpen your job search skills and employment readiness. Take part in a variety of job search and application methods.
- Interview preparation: Feel prepared. Youth will enhance their understanding on an interview’s purpose, different types of interviews, how to prepare and the different ways to be successful.
- Career planning: Youth will explore career planning steps, key components of a portfolio, skill-based resumes and an introduction to networking.
Workshop requests:
We recommend at least 4-weeks’ notice to make a workshop request, and a minimum of 10 participants between the ages of 15-24. Please include the following within your request:
- Requested date, time and location
- One topic listed in current workshop offerings
- Number of expected participants
Amit Nade
amit.nade@calgary.ca
403-268-2490