Stories of Success

To give students a sense of belonging, Caroline Lambert, director of Pathways Mashteuiatsh, often adapts programming to fit the needs of youth within the local community. For example, Pathways Mashteuiatsh offers a series of workshops focused on activities such as...

After graduating from Pathways Lachine in 2019, Audrey-Ann began a technical program in Youth Recreational Programming at Cégep de Saint-Laurent. She enrolled in that program because she believes it’s the ideal way to provide essential services to students.  As part...

The team I lead at Pathways Canada focuses on Learning and Development. We help employees develop their skills to serve students better and grow their own careers. One key strategy to do this is mentorship. And although I work with adults, this focus on mentorship...

From supporting students at Pathways Winnipeg over the past ten years, Tracy Rose-LaPorte knows she’s been a part of the growth of a program that works. “A lot of students have said that if it weren’t for Pathways, they wouldn’t have graduated,” Tracy shares. But even...

Now. Right now. I can’t think of a better place or time to get involved and work towards a more sustainable future. That’s why I’m grateful that Pathways helped me get here.  I’m currently a student at the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment. Outside of...

The holidays are here and a new year approaches! Students in the Pathways Program are helping us mark the occasion with some wonderful holiday-themed artwork.   "This card is for the Pathways Program because they deserve all the love and appreciation. Providing...

Pathways often talks about how high school graduates are more likely to volunteer and give back to their community. That’s certainly been the case for me.  A few months after my family immigrated to Canada, my mom became very sick. Then she became partially paralyzed....

Pathways Ottawa’s Design Sprint is tapping into youths’ imagination as young people co-design virtual services with their fellow students as the end user in mind. Participating students engaged in human-centered design techniques and processes to identify prevalent...

Warren graduated from Pathways Kitchener in 2020. He is currently studying Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo.   Warren has always been an active person. With siblings and friends involved in competitive sports, it made sense for him to follow the same path....

Every summer, Pathways alumni from across the country get together for a weekend of training and connection to join the Alumni Ambassador program. It’s a unique opportunity to give back to the Pathways Program while getting experience in a leadership role focused on...

This past year, over 1,900 volunteers across Canada gave their time to help Pathways students living in low-income communities. To celebrate this milestone, Pathways volunteers, staff, and students came together during this year’s National Volunteer Week. Here’s what...

When Christian Perreault heard that he would become the director of the new Pathways Program location in Joliette, he had big goals in mind. In the Lanaudière region, where Joliette is located, one of the main challenges this new Pathways partnership could address was...