EDGE

The EDGE Program (youth helping youth)

The EDGE Program (EDucational Group Experience) was developed to train youth to deliver interactive workshops to their peers.

The EDGE Workshop focus is to increase awareness and understanding about learning disabilities thereby creating a more supportive and empathetic community environment for those students who struggle with learning disabilities.

“That was hard, but we did it as a group. It would be really, really hard to be like this if you were the only one who couldn’t do it.” (GR 6 EDGE participant commenting on his experience)

The EDGE process:
Step 1. Youth participate in an EDGE ‘sample’ workshop so they can see first hand what the workshop is about – interested volunteers are then offered the opportunity to become facilitators of the workshop.

Step 2. EDGE workshop volunteer facilitators receive 2 hrs of initial training

Step 3. Newly trained facilitators are provided supervised support while they deliver their first pre-designed, interactive workshops to other youth.

**This program is an excellent opportunity for secondary school students to acquire volunteer hour accreditation for the Ministry of Education Graduation Portfolio requirements.

There is no fee for this program. For more information about EDGE or to inquire about setting up your group of youth please contact us at events@ldav.ca or Tel: 604.873.8139

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Become a youth leader - learn how to help others understand more about learning disabilities - sign up your youth group today!

 

 

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This program is funded in part by Coast Capital Savings

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