Teaching Centre

YES, we teach! YES has opened up its teaching centre to students in Universities and Colleges across Canada.

By providing this opportunity to Universities and Colleges, students have the opportunity to do their practicum in Canada’s first youth employment counselling centre.

Why we teach

Being a teaching centre creates a win-win situation for both the practicum student and YES. The student receives direct, hands-on experience that complements the theory they have learned in class. It creates a solid networking base for the student looking for employment once they have graduated. YES benefits from having fresh, new ideas from the student that could be incorporated into program delivery and client service. The students assist the staff with various aspects of the programs and services offered at YES.

What we teach

  • Intake Assessment
  • Individualized Counselling
  • Group Facilitation
  • Outreach / Marketing
  • Administrative/Reception
  • Job Development
  • Resource Management
  • Documentation / Case Management

Who we teach

Since 1999, 70 students have completed their placements at our various locations. These students have ranged in age from 18 to 48 years old and were enrolled in George Brown College and Seneca College in Toronto, Sir Sanford Fleming in Peterborough, Ontario and University of Victoria, British Columbia, in one of the following diploma programs:

  • Career & Work Counsellor
  • Social Service Worker
  • Human Services
  • Child and Youth Advocacy

To read more information please download our Guide for Practicum Students (PDF), or contact Stephanie Zacharkiw at stephanie_zacharkiw@yes.on.ca or at 416-504-3984 x 25.