Join our Youth Advisory Committee

Literacy Link South Central (LLSC), with support from RBC’s Future Launch initiative, has launched a project to develop new “soft skills” training curriculum. Soft skills (such as communication, time management, and working with others) are very important to employers, but can be difficult to develop. LLSC hopes that developing curriculum using gamification theory and gaming psychology will help youth increase those skills in an engaging, motivating format. To support this project, Literacy Link South Central is seeking six youth (between the ages of 15 & 29) interested in joining a Youth Advisory Committee.

What’s involved?
With support from Literacy Link South Central staff, the Youth Advisory Committee will:

• share their perspectives on topics such as which soft skills are most difficult for they and their peers to develop
• participate actively in Advisory Committee discussions
• learn about gaming psychology
• talk about what impacts their ability to learn
• learn about the labour market and what soft skills local employers are looking for
• provide ideas for and feedback about the curriculum we are going to develop

• This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is particularly interested in developing leadership skills while gaining experience that can be added to their resume.
• Youth Advisory Committee members will be paid $50 for each meeting they attend (6 x $50 = $300), and will receive an additional $50 in December 2019 for maintaining their commitment to this project for the full 6-month period (total = $350).
• There may be opportunities for Youth Advisory Committee members to continue their involvement in 2020 during the anticipated piloting the curriculum.