Course Description

Program Description Gain insight into a spectrum of rewarding, community-based human services careers. Use your unique skills and talents to discover how you can best serve your community as a helper. What You'll Learn: Enhance important fundamental skills necessary to pursue future postsecondary studies. Learn about social issues such as human rights, community building and inclusion. Increase self-awareness, experience personal growth and other competencies required for a profession in the community services field. How to work effectively as a team member in the community services field. Importance of a healthy communities, and it’s impact on individuals, families and groups. The Human Services Foundation program lets students gain exposure to various study options within the Human Services field including working with children, youth, families and persons with special needs. Students in Human Services Foundation will also learn about community issues such as poverty, homelessness and mental illness through unique and flexible learning opportunities including on-line learning, community based visits, labs and role-playing. Students in the Human Services Foundation program, pay compulsory fees to attend a three-day, two-night trip to New York City. The trip to New York City provides students with the opportunity to discover and explore another culture through this experience. A valid passport is required in order to attend.

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