Stories of Success

See the difference Pathways has made in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

At Pathways Winnipeg, Mars found a sense of safety and belonging

At Pathways Winnipeg, Mars found a sense of safety and belonging

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...

For Abdulrahman, challenges turned into a drive to help

For Abdulrahman, challenges turned into a drive to help

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...

Work was the perfect place to start volunteering with Pathways

Work was the perfect place to start volunteering with Pathways

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...

Three ways to build effective career programming for youth

Three ways to build effective career programming for youth

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...

Two Pathways Mashteuiatsh projects forging new links

Two Pathways Mashteuiatsh projects forging new links

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...

Why think about mentorship during Black History Month?

Why think about mentorship during Black History Month?

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...

Tracy’s journey from Pathways parent, to volunteer, to staff member

Tracy’s journey from Pathways parent, to volunteer, to staff member

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...

Athena encourages us to take the first step

Athena encourages us to take the first step

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...

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