Posted on January 5, 2023 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on June 14, 2021 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on January 29, 2021 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on July 28, 2020 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on May 19, 2020 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on November 6, 2019 by douglascollegeblog
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
Posted on April 25, 2019 by douglascollegeblog
Committed to improving young people’s lives

A determination to make a difference led Gloria Shen to persist in her dream – despite the hurdles.
Posted on February 28, 2018 by douglascollegeblog
‘I understand where you’re coming from.’

Ravina Dhaliwal uses lived experience to connect with her young Aboriginal clients.
Posted on December 7, 2017 by douglascollegeblog
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.
Posted on November 16, 2016 by douglascollegeblog
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
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