Mentorship and Job Training

Life-long Learning

What Is the Mentorship and Job Training Program About?

At Lillooet Learns, we believe a culture of learning and the creation of decolonized education opportunities enhances community wellness and empowers our communities.

This is a core belief that is reflected at all levels of the organization.

We work with community partners such as the Idigenous Skills, Training and Employment Program (through Lillooet Tribal Council), Canada Summer Jobs, and the WorkBC office to offer employment and training opportunities to people of all ages.

These opportunities focus on mentorship and and personal development for youth and individuals from underrepresented groups. We prioritize recruiting and retaining diverse members of the community, to learn new skills while working with us.

Since the Lillooet Community HUB opened in 2021, there have been over a dozen community members that have gone through our informal mentorship program.

Entrepreneurship

In partnership with the Lillooet & District Chamber of Commerce, a pilot economic development program was created to give 1:1 mentorship to new entrepreneurs wanting to start businesses in Lillooet.

This was called the Lillooet Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (LEAP!)

LEAP was funded for 2024 but did not receive funding for an additional year.

Read more about LEAP and access tools on the HUB website:

The Chamber of Commerce continues to support the business community and can be contacted at 778-209-3600 or info@lillooetchamber.ca

Kind words

What Our Community Members Say

Community comes first.

Thank you for the kind words of people we have worked with on projects and programming.

Vivian Birch Jones

Squamish Lillooet Regional District

“The SLRD Area B is a funder and supporter of the Community Connect HUB, which is run by Lillooet Learns. They are partnering with local government, businesses, and non-profit organizations. I am proud and excited about the truth and reconciliation work and community sessions happening through the HUB and their team.”

Ernest Arman

Lillooet Tribal Council

“Partnering with Lillooet Learns through the Indigenous Skills, Training and Employment Program has given community members good opportunities to get training and learn job skills.”

Jacquie Rasmussen

Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society

“LLCS is a valuable partner of the Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society. We are grateful for the shared workspace and collaborations. We see the impact that the HUB and the LLCS programs have in our community. They are integral to supporting non-profit work that is vital to our region.”

Norm Leech

Executive Director of Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House and R.O.O.T.S (Reclaiming Our Original Traditions & Spirituality)

"I think one of the greatest gifts of being human is that we can learn just about anything. It is the natural state of the human brain to gather information. And if we can learn it, then we can believe we can do it, and with a bit of time and effort, things get done."

Sarah Chandler

Previous Director of Lillooet Learns

"Lillooet Learns has been providing culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, life-long learning opportunities for people of all ages for nearly 25 years. It is a true gift that continues to give to everyone in the Lillooet/Upper St’at’imc Region.”

Barb Veda

Kinetic Books

"We had the privilege of partnering with Lillooet Learning Communities Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving diverse local communities. Over the past year, we've transformed their financial systems from an outdated bookkeeping process to a sophisticated, organized reporting structure that enables directors to effectively analyze their funding and programs. Thanks to the input from Megan who has a clear vision and really cares. We have had the pleasure of mentoring one of their staff members. When people learn together - everyone grows stronger!"

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