Our learning and career development programs give young people opportunities to strengthen and acquire new skills, test their abilities, and enhance career readiness.
CareerLaunch
CareerLaunch is a pre-employment program that gives youth an opportunity to develop vital pre-employment skills, access job hunting resources, discover how to align their interests with a future career, and explore a range of career options.
For youth aged 13 – 18
Discovery Lab
Discovery Lab engage kids in science concepts through an interactive 8-week curriculum that connects science to real world contexts. The program focuses on hands-on experiments, increases understanding of scientific approaches, and creates opportunities for problem solving, idea refinement, and iterative learning.
For youth aged 8 – 11
Giant Tiger Giant Steps
Giant Steps offers opportunities for young people to complete homework in a supportive environment, and also offers them the chance to learn about opportunities for further education or career guidance. Through Giant Steps, youth build knowledge and skills not only in academics, but also in communication and leadership.
For youth aged 12 – 14
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Great Futures Savings Program
The Great Futures Savings Program raises awareness and promotes the Canada Learning Bond (CLB), while increasing and reinforcing aspirations for post-secondary education, primarily through CLB information sessions, access to RESP providers, and additional resources around financial planning.
For parents / guardians and older youth
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Kid Tech Nation
Kid Tech Nation teaches children digital skills, coding concepts, internet safety, and computational thinking, while building Club staff capacity with digital training and teaching resources. The program also focuses on engaging young people that are typically underrepresented in STEM fields: girls, racialized and Indigenous children, and children from newcomer families.
For children aged 7 – 12
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Let's Talk Digital
Developed with the Samara Centre for Democracy, Let's Talk Digital is a non-partisan initiative that engages youth in a series of digital, media and civic literacy workshops and engagement opportunities, with the aim of lessening the impact of misinformation, polarization and disengagement.
For youth aged 12 – 25
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Money Made $imple
The Money Made $imple toolkit promotes financial responsibility for young people by building their basic money management skills and helping them gain useful knowledge and skills on various aspects of financial literacy, including budgeting, saving, spending, credit, credit card use, risks of online gambling, and planning for post-secondary education.
For children and youth aged 10 – 18
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Power Up!
Power Up! is an academic support program that helps kids develop positive study habits and practices at school, and encourages a life-long interest in learning. Participants are given the tools and environment necessary to set and plan for academic goals, and are helped along the way by volunteer tutors and mentors.
For children aged 6 – 12
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Raise the Grade
A multi-faceted education program, Raise the Grade increases academic skills, high school graduation rates, and access to post-secondary education for youth. It is an interactive after-school program that allows young people to explore their personal interests, receive homework support, connect with mentors and/or tutors, interact with peers, increase their digital literacy, and plan for post-secondary education.
For youth aged 14 – 18
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UPS Road Code
This state-of-the-art interactive program uses classroom instruction and virtual driving simulators to prepare teens for the real roads and teach them how to be safe drivers. The Road Code initiative is based on the concept of skilled volunteerism, transferring knowledge and skills from UPS drivers who volunteer to oversee the program and facilitate hands-on training.
For youth aged 13 – 18
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School Cents
School Cents is a series of interactive, online learning modules where teens can learn about the costs and benefits of post-secondary education and the availability of student financial aid—all while increasing their financial education skills and planning for success.
For youth aged 14 – 18
Skilled4Success – Skilled Trades
Skilled4Success teaches young Canadians about the skilled trades, provincially-regulated apprenticeship programs, and career planning. Whether through job skills training, networking opportunities with skilled trades professionals, or job-shadowing, S4S – Skilled Trades provides information—and challenges misconceptions—about the skilled trades and encourages youth to consider them as a viable option for a future career choice.
For youth aged 13 – 18
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Skilled4Success – Hospitality
The S4S Hospitality program is a pre-employment program that assists youth to develop the skills and competencies needed to work in the hospitality industry. Completion of the S4S certificate will help youth increase their chances of success when seeking employment in the hospitality sector, where most youth find their first job.
For youth aged 13 – 18
STEAM Ahead
Using interactive, hands-on activities to engage different learning styles, STEAM Ahead encourages children to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fundamentals and includes an artistic (A) component to encourage creativity and innovation.
For children and youth aged 7 – 13
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Summer Brain Gain
To counter learning loss during the summer months, Summer Brain Gain provide opportunities for Club members to practice reading and mathematics skills on a daily basis, with a focus on two key outcomes: educational activities that look and feel different from the regular school day, and high levels of youth engagement and motivation.
For children aged 6 – 9
This Way ONward
With skill-building that includes resume writing, job searching, mock interviewing, and real work experience, This Way ONward prepares teens to land a job at a Gap, Old Navy, or Banana Republic store. Participants are guaranteed an interview, and upon hiring they receive on-the-job support from their Club’s job coaches and Gap Inc. staff.
For youth aged 16 and up
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