Today’s youth are entering a workforce that changes quickly. Instead of preparing for one job for life, they are preparing for careers that may change many times over.
Andrea Cherewick
Canada Is Rethinking Youth Employment
Young people have absorbed 80% of recent job losses”, states a new parliamentary report on youth employment in Canada.
Does Reboot Plus Work? What Early Outcomes Are Showing
New evaluation findings suggest Reboot Plus is helping disengaged youth reconnect with education, build confidence, and gain clearer pathways into employment. Early results also point to the importance of flexible, equity-centred approaches that meet young people...
Who Is Reboot Plus Reaching? What Our Equity Data Reveal
Early findings from Reboot Plus show the program is reaching many young people navigating significant challenges in education and employment and connecting with equity-deserving groups - including Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities, newcomers, and...
Reboot Plus at Fanshawe College: Building Confidence, Expanding Access to Higher Education
Reboot Plus provides access to higher education for individuals who may not have had that opportunity in the past because of one thing or another.
From Surviving to Thriving: How the Reboot Plus Program Helped Me Find Hope and a Future
What does it look like to go from feeling completely lost to building a future with purpose?
No High School Diploma or Career Path? No Problem
How a Douglas College program ‘reboots’ students by helping them map routes to their dream jobs.
How Reboot Plus Uses Informational Interviews to Build Career Confidence: Part 2
This is a continuation of our last blog: How Reboot Plus Uses Informational Interviews to Build Career Confidence. The Benefits for Employers and Professionals Informational interviews are often seen as a powerful tool for student learning—but their impact extends far...
How Reboot Plus Uses Informational Interviews to Build Career Confidence
How Real Conversations Help Youth Explore Meaningful Career Paths Choosing a career path can feel overwhelming for many young people. Without real-world exposure, careers remain abstract - reduced to job titles, assumptions, and incomplete information. Informational...
Five Years Later: A Student Reflects on the Lasting Impact of Reboot Plus
What Changed, What Stayed, and What Came Next Five years ago, Zeida shared her story in a blog post titled A Student’s Self-Discovery Journey in the Reboot Plus Program. At the time, she was navigating uncertainty, exploring interests, and learning to trust herself in...