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Curriculum Licensing

Our curriculum, your voice.

Through collaborative partnerships with youth-serving organizations, we strive to get the best-in-class Launchpad life-skill curriculum directly into the hands of youth champions, and in turn, empower youth with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to thrive.

The Curriculum

The Launchpad curriculum is based on four essential life skill pillars (Mental Health & Resilience, Upstream Violence Prevention, Workplace Readiness, and Financial Literacy), each with five to eight workshops. All workshops are interactive, rooted in peer-reviewed evidence, strength-based, and trauma-informed.

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What’s Included?

By licensing the curriculum, partners have access to the resources, materials and support needed to facilitate the program directly with youth. This includes:

  1. A slide deck for each workshop

  2. A comprehensive, scripted facilitation guide for each workshop

  3. Handouts and instructions for interactive activities

  4. Additional resources & helpful websites

  5. A train-the-facilitator session with The Landing subject-matter experts.

For more information, please head over to our FAQ zone.

Our impact through curriculum licensing.

OUR NUMBERS, AT A GLANCE.

3,144

instances of youth engagement through partner-led facilitation

219

individual facilitators trained

75

hours of trainings delivered

1,575

individual youth educated and empowered through partner-led workshop facilitation

161

partner-led workshops delivered

61

youth-serving community organizations trained

FAQ Zone

You asked, we answered.
Click on a topic to jump to it, or feel free to browse the list of commonly asked questions below.

  • If your organization exists to uplift and empower youth, you are eligible! We frequently partner with elementary schools, secondary schools, community schools programs, non profits/charities, social assistance organizations, leadership groups and special interest groups.

  • Our Mental Health & Resilience, Workplace Readiness, and Financial Literacy pillars are designed for youth ages 13-18+.

    Additionally, we currently offer the following for pre-teens (ages 9-12):

    • SAFE Minds Upstream Violence Prevention

    • Mental Health & Resilience

Eligibility

Getting Started

  • Heck yes, again. The more we can help out with programming, the better. Discounts are available for the purchase of multiple pillars.

  • We recognize that not everyone is an expert in mental health, financial literacy or workplace readiness. That’s one of the key reasons we created this licensing program in the first place – to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources to get this life-skill material out to the youth they serve. Our mantra is: let’s not reinvent the wheel. Our curriculum model is set up such that your organization will be trained on our curriculum and equipped with everything needed to run the workshops with ease. As a part of the Launchpad family, we are always available to support you along the way.

  • Please email our Program Manager, Veryna, at veryna.schwuchow@thelandingyouthcentre.ca to sign up. Make sure to include your organization name, what you do, and any questions you may have. We will work collaboratively to create an action plan that suits your organization’s needs, and most importantly, the needs of your youth.

Training Requirements

  • Yes, train-the-facilitator sessions are required. These sessions are available in-person (for the Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland regions) or remotely.

  • For one curriculum pillar, the training session is 3 hours in length.

  • Yes. To ensure an impactful and efficient training experience, we can accommodate no more than 20 individuals per session.

  • Folks who attend the session must be those who (a) will be facilitating the programming and (b) work with youth between the ages of 9-12 and/or 13-18+ depending on the program stream. The training is highly specific to the curriculum (as opposed to general training on youth engagement, psychoeducation, etc.) so we want to ensure that every participant wants and needs to be there!

  • The train-the-facilitator sessions are hands-on and interactive. An overview of each workshop is provided along with key learning objectives. We utilize a co-facilitation approach to explore curriculum content, key interactive activities, and discussion topics. Participants can expect to gain experience facilitating the curriculum in real-time.

    Our community partners also have the opportunity to opt-in to a one hour facilitation skills training, ideal for organizations who have less experienced facilitators. This portion of the training examines best practices for youth-focused facilitation, with special care given to the topics of neurodivergence, pronoun usage, and territory acknowledgements.

  • Train-the-facilitator sessions are conducted by The Landing subject-matter experts, including Registered Clinical Counsellors and financial experts.

  • Following completion of the train-the-facilitator session(s), our Program Manager will send your organization digital access to all curriculum materials, including:

    • A slide deck for each workshop

    • A comprehensive, scripted facilitation guide for each workshop

    • Handouts and instructions for interactive activities

    • Additional resources & helpful websites

Licensing Fees & Accessibility

  • Licensing fees are based on your organization’s annual operating budget and reflect our core program offerings. Partners may purchase one to four curriculum pillars, with discounts applied for multiple pillar purchases.

    Annual Licensing Fees (per curriculum pillar):

    • Organizations with an annual budget under $500,000: $1,250

    • Organizations with an annual budget between $500,000 – $1 million: $1,750

    • Organizations with an annual budget over $1 million: $2,000

    Curriculum adaptations, custom content, and workshop development are also available upon request.

  • Ah, budgets and funding. We know what it’s like to work on a shoestring. The Landing is both flexible and creative in this arena. Please reach out to us if you’d like to learn more about our community partner grant package (designed to simplify the process of grant writing by providing supporting evidence for the curriculum), collaborative partnership grants, or sliding scale pricing.

  • The Community Accessibility Fund eliminates financial barriers that may prevent community organizations from participating in the licensing program. For qualifying organizations, The Landing either fully or partially subsidizes the annual licensing fee (including train-the-facilitator costs) for the first term of program participation.

The Not-So-Fine Print

  • At The Landing, we like to do things a little differently. We know what it’s like to work with youth; you have to be adaptable and nimble. Every organization has different needs when it comes to the circles of youth they serve. Some will use this curriculum to facilitate group workshops, others will pick and choose parts of the programming to use one-on-one with youth; others might want to combine or shorten workshops. If it works for you, it works for us.

    The only restriction we impose is the ability to edit and customize our slide decks, as we want to ensure the integrity of our original programming (see below). Other than that, the curriculum is your oyster.

  • We do not provide editable versions of our workshop slides to maintain the integrity of our carefully chosen words. We do, however, encourage each and every community partner to tailor their facilitation style and content to the circles of youth they serve, integrating their personal experiences and perspectives (a critical component of encouraging youth to participate in life-skill programming).

    It is important to note that Launchpad strives to foster open, transparent and collaborative relationships with our community partners. Our curriculum is critically evaluated each year and changes are made annually based on partner feedback and suggestions. In other words, we want to see your youth’s needs and voices reflected in every workshop we offer – and we’ll be coming to you for help!

  • Yes! A requirement of licensing the curriculum is the Community Partner Licensing Agreement. This is a short and sweet document outlining important details related to intellectual property, the project term, providing us with feedback, etc.

  • Absolutely not. The Community Accessibility Fund is all about accessibility and relationship-building. If your organization tries out the curriculum and decides it’s not for you, we will ask how we can improve and then say ‘see you soon’!

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? 

Don’t hesitate to reach out to our Program Manager, Veryna, at veryna.schwuchow@thelandingyouthcentre.ca

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“The curriculum has significantly filled critical gaps in our youth programming by providing structured content focused on leadership development, mental health awareness, and emotional health advocacy. Previously, our programs lacked a standardized framework for these important topics.

The curriculum's culturally responsive approach has enabled us to engage BIPOC youth more effectively, enhancing their understanding of social justice issues while equipping them with practical skills for community leadership.”

FACILITATOR, SAFE MINDS UPSTREAM VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM PARTNER

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info@thelandingyouthcentre.ca

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