Trish’s story: Finding a purpose
Walking into the Saint John Learning Exchange, Trish was scared. It wasn’t that she didn’t know a soul there, or that she was about to try something new. “My fear,” she says, “was coming here and not finding the hope I’d lost.” Trish had been unemployed for a long time, felt defeated and overrun by…
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Heather’s story: from angry to confident
Heather would often become angry or agitated in stressful situations, like when she had to navigate parental visits for the grandchildren in her custody. Especially so with her grandson, whose father struggled with addiction. She wanted to support a healthy relationship between the two while protecting the boy. And that’s often when she would get…
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Heather’s story: soaring to new heights through music
When the pandemic forced Sistema to move its music program online, it lent Heather a tablet so she could keep up. But it wasn’t long before the teacher noticed Heather would forget what she learned from one lesson to the next. The teacher decided she would commit to lessons with her every day – even…
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