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philosophy

YWCA Life Skills Training, Coaching, Publications fosters professional development, skills enhancement and personal growth rooted in experiential models of adult education.

Located within the YWCA Toronto Employment and Skills Development department, our mission is to respond to the evolving training needs of community leaders, coaches and facilitators with innovative and dynamic training that provides the skills and competencies needed by professionals working in the human development service industry.

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methodology

YWCA Life Skills Training, Coaching, Publication applies an experiential approach to learning, rooted in the principles and philosophy of the Saskatchewan NewStart model of adult education. Our training programs utilize the application of the NewStart lesson plan as a template for designing workshops that engage learners mentally, affectively and physically, allowing clients to achieve balanced, self-determined behaviours.

trainers

We employ expert educators who are knowledgeable about the needs of a broad range of adult learners. We run our own train-the-trainer mentoring program to ensure the highest training standards from Life Skills Coach trainers. Our mandate is to enable Life Skills Coach trainers to maximize the benefits of the NewStart education model and expand its applications.

There are training options to meet every need:

• Life Skills Coach Certificate
• Customized Facilitation
• Personality Dimensions™
• Facilitation Series
• Personal Coaching Services (NEW)

Register online for our workshops and programs or download the registration form (in PDF format).

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YWCA Life Skills products and services
about Life Skills
working smarter flyer
writing in business today flyer
2008 workshops & training schedule

FAQ
cancellation, refund and receipt info
communities we train
new! working smarter - course outline
new! writing in business - course outline
facilitation series training
personality dimension training
Life Skills coaches training certificate program
customized facilitation
facilitation resources : english | français

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