This Child and Youth Care student overcame her shyness to help others succeed

Becoming a Student Assistant helped Myat Noe Pwint develop her public speaking skills while guiding students on campus.

Meet Douglas College’s first recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Meredith Graham, a former youth from care and a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care alum, is being recognized for her outstanding work with youth in the community.

This Child and Youth Care student overcame personal challenges and now wants to help young people

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care student, Marie-Patrice Cusson, talks about how her struggle growing up motivated her to pursue her dreams.

English Language Learning program gave this student the confidence to pursue her dreams in Canada

Tina Tso took every ESL course she could as a PR – until the English Language Learning and Acquisition program at Douglas got her into the right program and on track to begin her dream career.

How we work now: Alumni edition

Nursing and Child and Youth Care alumni share how the nature of their work has shifted in the wake of a global pandemic.

Starting a “calmversation”: how one Douglas alum is changing the face of education

After the tragic events of 9/11, Child and Youth Care alum Jena Sharma aspires to revolutionize K-12 education through communication-focused program

Committed to improving young people’s lives

A determination to make a difference led Gloria Shen to persist in her dream – despite the hurdles.

‘I understand where you’re coming from.’

Ravina dhaliwal sits in a cafe drinking coffee

Ravina Dhaliwal uses lived experience to connect with her young Aboriginal clients.

Journey for justice

Child and Youth Care instructor Carys Cragg talks about her book, ‘Dead Reckoning: How I Came to Meet the Man Who Murdered My Father’, why she wrote it and how the experience informs her work.

Child and Youth Care student aiming for career helping teens in need

Like many of her peers, Gursimran Mann had planned to transfer to university after completing two years at Douglas College. But once the psychology student heard about the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care (CYC) program from a fellow Student Ambassador, her transfer plans went out the window. “When I started at Douglas, I planned to become a clinical counsellor, but then I started to volunteer more with youth and children, and I had a change of heart,” she said. “I realized I wanted to pursue a career focusing on… Read More