Stories of Success

Silas is a 2023 graduate of Pathways Spryfield and a winner of the Schulich Leader Scholarship valued at $100,000. In the fall, he will begin undergraduate studies in biology and mathematics at Memorial University of Newfoundland.   Silas has a habit of joking around...

At Pathways Verdun, staff member Monica Correa works with program volunteers to help newcomer youth overcome language barriers. It’s a way to help them reach their next big goals, like career planning and high school graduation. “The first five years in a new country...

On this National Indigenous Peoples Day, Pathways is grateful for Indigenous staff members like Mars, who make students feel valued and welcome in our program locations across the country. Pathways also recognizes the crucial importance of listening to Indigenous...

Abdulrahman moved to Canada just before starting high school. War had struck his home country of Syria, and his family set out to build a new life in Canada. “When you have to leave a country, everything stays behind. You only get to keep your knowledge. That was...

Mayuri is a Grade 11 student at Pathways. Like many high school students, she juggles homework, volunteering, and a social life. And since her family moved from Kenya to Canada just a few years ago, Mayuri, who is the oldest and most comfortable with the English...

Whether helping with homework or giving career advice to high school students living in low-income communities, volunteers at Pathways are committed to ending the cycle of poverty through education. To celebrate this year’s National Volunteer Week, we asked Tracy from...

When we last caught up with Lisa, a 2020 graduate of Pathways Vancouver, she spoke about how Pathways staff encouraged her to take care of her mental health. It was timely advice. As the pandemic kicked off and Lisa’s senior year classes went online, both of her...

Sitting in a stuffy waiting room. Nervously staring at a dark screen before an online job interview. Sound familiar? These are common job search experiences. But for students living in low-income communities, there’s more to deal with, like facing discrimination...

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...