Fort St. John Literacy Society

Are you between 15–30 years old and looking to build skills for your future career? This program is here to help you gain the training you need to find meaningful employment or improve your current situation.
Funding may be available for:
✔️ EMR Training
✔️ Advanced First Aid
✔️ Ground Disturbance
✔️ WHMIS
✔️ Class 3 Driver’s Training
✔️ And more!
You may be eligible if you are:
• Aged 15–30
• A Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Living in Northeast BC
• Unemployed or precariously employed
*Full-time & part-time students are not eligible.
This program also has funding for wrap around supports such as living allowance, transportation, nutrition, child care, vision care, disability support, and more.
📞 Ready to get started?
Contact us today to learn more:
📧 [email protected]
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Take the next step toward your future — we’re here to support you every step of the way! 💼✨

Planning to drop off a donation at the Outreach Store? Here’s a quick reminder of our donation drop-off hours:

Monday: 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 AM–3:30 PM
Weekends & holidays: Closed

Please bring donations during these hours so our team can receive and sort them properly. Donations left outside cannot be distributed.

Thank you for helping keep useful items moving into the hands of people in our community who can use them.

Workplace discrimination happens when a worker is treated unfairly at work because of a characteristic protected by B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Employers are legally responsible under B.C.’s Human Rights Code for preventing and stopping discrimination in the workplace.
To learn more about anti-discrimination and complaint resolution, check out our employment equity toolkit at: https://bchumanrights.ca/resou.../employment-equity-toolkit/

Know your rights and responsibilities when it comes to housing, employment and services.

Do you know your rights and responsibilities when it comes to housing, employment and services? On Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. PDT, we are offering a free 90-minute virtual session that covers these areas and outlines the legal obligations and rights of landlords, tenants, employers, employees, service providers and service users.

For more information and to register for this session, please visit: https://bchumanrights.ca/news-and-events/events/event/b-c-s-human-rights-code-educational-sessions-sep-2/

International Youth Day is celebrated globally on August 12 to recognize young people and their role in global development.

Learn more at https://ccrw.org/event/international-youth-day/