Young Educators and Leaders Program or YELP is an experiential leadership, capability training, and skills development for youth aged 15-25 years old. YELP aims to engage participants in community service through tutoring services, youth and children mentoring and community participation. Youth are trained in the basics of teaching through active story-telling and competency-based skills development. They include critical thinking and decision making, kindness and compassion, financial literacy and simplified project planning. Youth graduating from this program are expected to present a teaching portfolio of community work and leadership service revolving Levra Youth’s Service Pillars of Think, Care, Teach, Coach and Give.

The Community Workforce Response Grant program (CWRG) provides on average up to $10 million a year in funding for communities and sectors to support in-demand skills training leading to secure and sustainable employment for British Columbians who are training-ready and seeking to re-enter the labour force or to change their employment status.

Priority is given to training projects offering occupational certifications, especially for in-demand skills. Levra offers the Early Childhood Care and Education dual ticketing program. In collaboration with childcare services providers – day care and preschools; school district and non-profit organizations, Levra offered the program without cost to 20 participants in partnership with Western Community College. New grants are sought to offer more programs in the future.

The PBLMT Community Support and Mental Health Worker Dual Credential Program, led by the Levra Foundation in collaboration with Western Community College and WorkBC, is a comprehensive initiative designed to prepare individuals for rewarding careers in community support and mental health services.

The program is scheduled to begin on August 19 and spans 34 weeks, offering a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on work experience, and robust employment support.

Participants will gain critical skills and knowledge necessary for effective community support and mental health work, benefiting from the expertise of experienced educators and professionals in the field.

The program is generously funded by the Government of Canada and the British Columbia provincial government, ensuring that participants have access to high-quality training without financial barriers.

Through this dual credential program, students will be well-equipped to enter the workforce with the confidence and competencies needed to make a meaningful impact in their communities.

Levra partners with private institutions to offer competency-based skills development as well. Courses like Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Influence and Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Building Service Teams, Effective Communication can be offered on demand. These courses can easily be customized to suit each individual and/or organizational neds.

The Employment Readiness Program is a series of workshops designed to teach individuals practical job readiness skills and job search strategies to navigate the workplace with success. Courses offered are:

· Labour Market Outlook and the World of Work

· Resume Writing for Beginners

· Advance Resume Writing Skills

· Interview Preparation

· Building your career networking

· Job Search Strategies

Using the Skills for Success teaching model, Levra provides a customizable one-day course to train individuals or groups of everyday skills needed for work, learning and life.