Since 2004 YER has provided youth aged twelve to eighteen with one-on-one work experience through ecological restoration methods, ecotherapy practices and mentoring support.
YER is funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development, Comox Valley Regional District and Comox Valley School District.
Through restoring local watersheds with community members, youth gain a sense of worth, belonging and place.
Cooperation, Support and Compassion; Positive Role Models and Mentoring; Increased Community Capacity and Caring “I appreciate what you are doing for the young people in this community because it bridges the gap between the elder generation and it passes a...
Data Collection Methods; Working with Tools; Worksite Safety; Job Variety; Good Work Ethics “But it was not all fun and games counting fish, safety always comes first on the river; the strong current and deep water posed a hazard and reminded me to always be...
Ecosystem Cycles and Interconnections; Identification Techniques for Plants, Animals and Fish; Understanding Environmental Impacts “We all live in a watershed; a watershed is a river surrounded by mountains; the rain falls from the mountains and drains into the...
Meaningful Participation and Empowerment; Commitment, Respect and Responsibility; Patience and Endurance; Accomplishment, Self-confidence and Success “I learned responsibility, how to be responsible when you do something that you say you are going to do and you...
Public Speaking and Leadership; Active Listening and Engagement; Interpersonal Relationships “It is a relaxed way of learning. It feels tingly sometimes when you learn something after and you find out what it means and is cool. It was actually a good discussion...
“Working with different people and learning different things about collecting data and different fish and being a leader instead of a follower. Pretty cool having lots of people listen to you and blow them out of the water. Some of those big words I said on the tour,...
YER I He was proud of himself and I was proud of him and I learned more about the program and how it can benefit the kids we have today. It builds community; I think that’s huge. I think that kids have a sense of community and how community supports them. How...
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