✨ Welcome to Your July Newsletter! ✨

Whether you’re searching for work, growing a business, developing your creative practice, or exploring what’s next, summer is the perfect time to invest in yourself.

This month, discover opportunities, resources, and success stories designed to help you build skills, make connections, and move forward with confidence.

What’s Inside This Month:

🌍 Get Paid While You Build Skills & Experience
🌱 Grow Your Career, Business, or Creative Practice This Summer
📋 Get the Job Search Support That’s Right for You
📰 Youth Employment Challenges in the Spotlight
🎪 How Riley Dupuis Turned Passion Into Purpose
🏆 Get Recognized for Making an Impact
📢 More Support Is Coming to Laval
🎨 Celebrate Creativity at What the Pop!
🌟 Find Your Next Career Opportunity

🌍 Looking for Your Next Step? Step Up! Can Help.

Get paid while you build experience, confidence, and community. Learn about Step Up!, a 20-week paid employment program for young adults ages 18–30 in Montréal.
✨ Read more➜

📋 Not Sure What Support You Need? Start Here.

Whether you’re looking for quick, focused support or ongoing coaching, YES can help you move forward with confidence.
👉 Get started today➜

🌱 What’s Your Next Step This Summer?

Whether you’re advancing your career, growing a business, developing your creative practice, or exploring what’s next, our summer workshops are designed to help you learn, connect, and move forward with confidence.
👀 Browse the full schedule➜

🎪 Client of the Month: Riley Dupuis

Meet July’s Client of the Month, Riley Dupuis, and discover how they turned a passion for helping dogs into a purpose-driven business with support from YES.
👉 Get inspired by Riley’s story ➜

🏆 Make an Impact? Get Recognized.

Are you using your art or business to drive change in your community? The Iris Unger Recognition Award is your chance to shine — and win $1,000
👉 Apply Now ➜

📰 YES in the News

Young English-speaking Quebecers continue to face higher unemployment and lower earnings despite their efforts to build careers and lives in Quebec. Recent media coverage featured YES’s perspective on these challenges and highlighted the importance of accessible employment support services.
👉Read more here➜

📢Coming Soon: More Support for Laval’s English-Speaking Community

YES is expanding its presence in Laval to bring employment, entrepreneurship, and career support services closer to home for the region’s English-speaking community.

We’re excited to share more details in the coming months.

🌟 Career Opportunities at YES

Looking for your next professional opportunity? Explore current openings and help support entrepreneurs, artists, and job seekers across Quebec.
👉 See job opportunities➜

🎨 What the Pop! Is Back This August

Join us for two exciting events celebrating emerging artists, creativity, and community through live performances, exhibitions, and connection.
📅 Save the dates: August 22 & August 29
👉 Stay tuned for more details