Samuel's story highlights his journey from struggling to find employment to gaining a quality job at 3M through Pathways Employment Agency's assistance. After completing training at Pathways, Samuel developed confidence and landed a job as a Quality Returns Coordinator at 3M. This Christmas, Samuel is able to provide gifts for his children, in contrast to last Christmas when he was unable to due to unemployment. Samuel credits Pathways for helping him transform his family's situation and achieve his goals.

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SAMUEL'S
STORY
" T h e r e i s a l w a y s g o i n g
t o b e a b r i g h t e r f u t u r e
i f y o u k e e p g o i n g . "
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2. Starting over really takes courage. It
takes courage to believe that
tomorrow is a new day. To risk the
comfort of what we know and step out
into something new requires great
strength.
I often marvel at those who come to
workshops or participate in our skills
training programs. It is a new world.
They are doing and learning new
things that they have never attempted
before.
Learning and growing stretch us. And
just like physical exercise there can be
healthy pain. We all reach a point
where we must crash through our
quitting point. That is the moment
when we literally break free of the
bonds that have held us back. We
realize in that moment that our
yesterdays do not define our
tomorrows.
Often the journey is a struggle and
sometimes falling down is part of it.
But getting up again to once again
embark, to set sail is the essence of
courage.
Each day we celebrate those who apply
for new jobs, and walk into an
interview or face the first day in a new
job. There is a palpable fear of the
unknown but their courage inspires us.
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On December 9th we celebrated all of
the work that Build Works has done
over the past year, and the Ontario
Trillium Foundation Seed grant that
helped to make it possible.
Thank you to Deputy Premier Deb
Matthews and Dwayne Kechego
for celebrating with us!
CELEBRATION!
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the January PMT & LIT
classes!
91 % 89
Property
Maintenance
Training
2015-2016 Graduates
hired after training
Clients reaching 6
month mark in
November still on the
job
From our family to yours! Wishing
you a healthy and happy holiday
season - and a wonderful New Year!
HAPPYHOLIDAYS!
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3. Photos : On December 2nd Family Karate Centres held a
Christmas party for all of our Skills Training students,
including Karate demonstration, lots of laughter, and each
client received a gift from the kids! Thank you Family Karate
Centres!

4. Photo Credit 3M
n December 2015 I completed my
studies at Algoma University, then
quickly moved back to live with my
family here in London. I was
struggling, sending my resumes
everywhere in Canada looking for
jobs, and there was no feedback,
no interview or even phone calls.
During school my family’s main
source of income was an OSAP loan.
Then we moved onto Ontario
Works. With a high level of
personal and school debts, it was
very painful that the government
assistance was not enough to cover
our cost of living.
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SAMUEL
I was referred to Pathways by my
Ontario Works Case Worker. But I
also found out about Pathways on
the internet when I was always
constantly searching for jobs and
employment agencies in the London
area.
I will never forget the level of
encouragement and caring that I
received from the Pathways
professionals, both junior and
senior staff. I took my training
courses and sessions seriously –
without missing any days going to
the training centre. It was
incredibly amazing to have such a
professional agency.
"During my training
sessions, I developed
a sense of confidence
and more and more I
knew that I was at the
right place at the
right time.”
During my training sessions, I
developed a sense of confidence
and more and more I knew that I
was at the right place at the right
time, and I was also very thankful
that Ontario Works had such a
connection with Pathways
Employment Agency. I was getting
enormous coaching from all
counsellors, but Bob and Sandi
were outstanding.
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A
YEAR MAKES
Quality Returns
Coordinator, 3M
CURRENT ROLE
Workshop Attendee
& Employment
Placement Participant
Last December Samuel didn't have a job - today he works for 3M. "This Christmas all of
our kids will get gifts, and I am also certain that everyone will smile now"

5. My job at 3M is huge and means a lot to my family. It is
hard to explain to kids when parents aren’t working,
or when a parent keeps saying “no” when a child asks
for his/ her favourite toy or place to go. It goes to
show how easily families can be transformed and
happier when there are jobs in the area.
We are so blessed that I have found a job within a
close distance and that is very wonderful, because it
keeps us close and secure every day. Daddy is having
dinner with everyone everyday – what a joy for
children and their mom!
SAMUEL'S STORY FEATURE CONTINUED
What is Different this Christmas?
"It is hard to explain to kids when
parents aren't working..."
There is always going
to be a brighter future
if you keep going.
– Remember there must be
another young family like yours
going through an enormous
amount of difficulties and stress
looking for a job. My humble wish is
that employment opportunities in
the local area improve so that
young people and young families
can follow their dreams.
Today Samuel Works at 3M
Well for sure all of our kids will get gifts, and I am also
certain that everyone will smile now. They have
already gotten one thing they had asked me for – a
Summer Vacation with their Grandma and cousins in
Atlanta Georgia. Lots of places were visited and lots
of pictures were sent back to me in Canada.
To my Wife Viola...
My wife Viola is a rock and the solid back bone gluing
my family together. I could have never done things the
way I envision for my family without her taking care of
our three adorable children: Chiengkuach, Yom and
Aleer. I owe her a big thank you and our success in life.
My Takeaway
Christmas 2016!
After I got my job, I always think of
how young families struggle when
there is scarcity of jobs in the area.
Student debt is another challenging
factor .
This year Samuel and Viola will be able to give their children
several of the gifts they asked for!
"This Christmas all of our kids will get gifts... "

6. "I greatly appreciate how you
are helping me ACHIEVE
what I actually want to
achieve in life. "
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
JANUARY 30, 2017
4 PROGRAMS
UPCOMING SKILLS COURSESPATHWAYS
SKILLS TRAINING
AT PATHWAYS
SKILLS COURSES WINTER 2017
Light Industrial Training: 8 weeks
Participants learn the essential skills
and gain the certifications needed to
succeed in the warehouse and
manufacturing industry.
Administrative and Clerical Training:
Graduates receive the certifications
essential to attaining employment and
working safely in the warehouse and :
1 week
ADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL TRAINING
JANUARY 3, 2017
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE TRAINING
JANUARY 23, 2017
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
JANUARY 16, 2017
WORKSHOP FEEDBACK
NOTES FROM CLIENTS - FALL 2016
"THE WORKSHOP
HELPED TO
REMOTIVATE ME.
AND GOT ME IN A
ROUTINE"
"ENJOYABLE AND
INFORMATIVE"
"Thank you for giving me the
opportunity and time to
better myself"
"One thing that surprised
me was learning about the
amount of support available
through Pathways and the
city of London as a whole"
"This is the best place for
everyone"
THANK YOU
"Very good and definitely
recommend it for anyone"
"IT IS A VERY WELCOMING
ATMOSPHERE - I ALWAYS FEEL
WELCOME HERE"
"Thanks for your help. I
really enjoyed being here"
"I AM COMING BACK"
"Looking forward to next
week"
"Had a great experience and
also learned alot that I
didn't know""
"I ENJOYED IT. NO HASSEL,
FRIENDLY, SHORT YET VERY
USEFUL AND INFORMATIONAL"
"INFORMATIVE
& REASSURING"
"Made everything fall into place"
"Fully packed with useful
information that would get
me my desired job"
"FRIENDLY STAFF"
"I feel more
comfortable
going into
interviews
now"
After each workshop clients have the
opportunity to leave comments - Here are a
few from Fall 2016
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