WHAT WE OFFER
Workshops
Launchpad brings our evidence-based, interactive workshops to your school or community group (available online or in-person)!
If you are looking for interactive, strength-based life-skill programming for your circles of youth, you’ve come to the right place!
We offer a comprehensive curriculum focused on four pillars: Mental Health and Resilience, Upstream Violence Prevention, Financial Literacy and Workplace Readiness.
Workshop Topics
Click on each curriculum pillar below to explore our workshop topics.
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Self-Awareness & Thinking Traps
Boundary Setting
Failing Up
Self-Compassion
Stress & Anxiety
Sadness & Depression
Self-Care
Eco-Anxiety (new!)
Age groups: 9-12 and 13-18+
Click here to learn more about the Mental Health & Resilience Curriculum.
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Anger
Emotional Regulation
Consent
Empathy & Humanity
Care in Communication
Age group: 9-12
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Assertive Communication
Personal & Professional Self-Advocacy
Wage Negotiation
Decision-Making & Accountability
Navigating Criticism & Feedback
Informational Interviews & Networking
Mentorship
Age group: 13-18+
Click here to learn more about the Workplace Readiness curriculum.
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Financial Wants vs Needs
Budgeting
Banking Basics: Accounts & Services
Everything Credit Cards: Part I
Everything Credit Cards: Part II
The Workflow of Earning Money: Paycheques, Deductions & Taxes
Bonus Mini Workshop: The Personal Tax Credits Form (TD1)
Age group: 13-18+
Click here to learn more about the Financial Literacy curriculum.
Delivering inclusive and impactful life-skill content to youth is our bread and butter.
Launchpad is dedicated to continuously gathering feedback from our community partners and youth participants, ensuring our curricula is nimble, relevant and always reflects the needs of the community.
The Mental Health and Resilience workshops are created, updated and facilitated by our team of Registered Clinical Counsellors. The Workplace Readiness and Financial Literacy workshops are created, updated and facilitated by subject-matter experts. All curricula is rooted in peer-reviewed evidence.
Did we mention that most of our subject-matter experts are youth themselves?!
Workshop Booking Details
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To inquire about a workshop and chat with us about the needs of your youth, please reach out to us: launchpad@thelandingyouthcentre.ca
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Our workshops are typically 1 hour in duration depending on youth attendance and engagement.
Of course, one size does not fill all! We often work collaboratively with our community partners to adapt and combine workshops to fit their needs, whether it be for a Pro-D day student event or a full-day workshop. Let us know your needs and we’ll support you in whatever way we can. -
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
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Our standard workshops (1hr in duration) are priced at $325 (in-person) and $300 (online) with discounts offered for organizations booking 4+ workshops. For longer engagements (e.g. a Pro-D day event, half-day/full-day workshop, etc.) please reach out to us to discuss pricing.
Our number one priority is to reach and positively impact youth; we will never turn an organization away. If your group is facing budget constraints, please reach out. We’ll get creative.
Let’s chat!
Are you ready to book a workshop? Have more questions that aren’t answered here, or maybe just want to speak to a real person? Get in touch with us and we can chat further.
“Everyone was so amazing and supportive. I really appreciate all the time and dedication the team has put into creating this curriculum. The workshop was so empowering – thank you!”
SCWIST STEMSTREAMS PROGRAM PARTICIPANT