Stories of Success

To celebrate the end of the year, Pathways students helped us design a holiday greeting for our community of supporters who contributed to the success of the Pathways Program in 2021. Each of the submitted designs and the accompanying descriptions showcase the hope,...

Nike graduated from high school in 2012. Watch the video to see how his story has unfolded from when he was a Pathways student to today.   Nike joined the Pathways Program in Grade 9. It was during this time that he developed a passion for video editing and met...

Erick graduated from Pathways Hamilton in 2018, where he developed personal confidence and discovered a passion for athletics. Today, he is completing an advanced diploma in marketing at Mohawk College, working as an intern at Pathways Canada, and looks forward to a...

Stephanie is a proud Pathways alum from Kingston, Ontario. She believes that programs like Pathways are building young people’s confidence, giving them the tools to advocate for themselves and their community. Growing up, Stephanie enjoyed many positive aspects of...

It’s been two school years filled with isolation and a heavy dependence on technology, but lessons from Indigenous partners have helped ground both Pathways students and staff. At Pathways Kingston (or Katarokwi), which is located on the traditional shared territories...

Nadine volunteers as a tutor at Pathways Ottawa where she has been helping students graduate from high school since 2014. While completing her master’s degree at University of Ottawa, Nadine began looking for volunteer tutoring opportunities. Learning about the...

When students see themselves represented in role models, it helps to shape their self-belief and exposes them to a range of possible career paths—helping them to become the next generation of leaders in their own community and beyond.   Being a role model for...

Today is International Women’s Day, and the theme for 2021—#ChooseToChallenge— encourages everyone to call out gender bias and inequality while also seeking out and celebrating women’s accomplishments. This celebration and empowerment of women, which uplifts them...

“It can be hard to remember that I am valued and cared about when I am unable to truly 'see' or talk to people I care about. When I feel this way, I look back on pre-COVID times and I remember all of the meaningful relationships I have at Pathways and it makes me feel...

This year's Hooked on School Days gives us the opportunity to express our pride in Pathways students in Québec for whom perseverance in school has never been more important than it is today. Over the last year, young people have been forced to adapt to new ways of...

To mark Black History Month, we invited Pathways alum Tatiana to reflect on what the celebration means to her. Here’s what she had to say:  When I was younger, I always wondered why there was a month dedicated to Black History. There was not a month dedicated to other...

2020 has been a year of challenges, but also of perseverance and hope. To celebrate everything we’ve been able to accomplish together, we asked Pathways students to design our holiday card to show their appreciation to you—Pathways donors, supporters, volunteer...