Cowichan Neighbourhood House: Youth Activities

Cowichan Neighborhood House Association

Youth Activities

The Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association has various activities for Youth (ages 12 to 18) at the Old Chemainus Fire Hall. Below are some of the regular activities. For a list of current events, please check our Activities Schedule page.

During the school year, we have senior youth (18-25) from Capernwray Bible School, who help as part of their outreach program. This gives our youth the opportunity to meet other young people from around the world, learn from their example, and expand friendships. Canada World Youth have also volunteered in our youth activities for many years.

Youth Drop-in: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 3:15 – 5pm where youth can play pool, listen to music, play air hockey, foosball, use the computers or the play Wii,

Friday and Saturday Nights 7pm – 10pm – play pool, use the gym, play air hockey, foosball, use computers or play wii. Special events like youth dinners or field trips often also happen on Friday Nights – check our monthly calendar, bulletin boards and facebook page to find out what is happening.

Homework Day: Wednesdays 3pm -5pm – Math tutor and a teacher available to help you grasp a concept, quiet space to work, have snack while you study – no computers or games available during this time.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back “The Art & Science of Living Life” Thursdays 7pm - 8:30pm May & June 2012 – Starting May 3^rd. In Life, change is all around us aal the time. Weather changes. Seasons change, People change, We change.

How we were and what we wanted from life at six years old may be very different from what we want for ourselves today. What we do, to help ourselves work with change is very important. We can choose to do little, letting life take us where ever, or we can choose to make a difference.

If you are between 14 and 18 years of age and interested in exploring tools, developing skills and gaining experience working consciously with change, come join us. Each week we'll be looking at ways to help us keep moving towards the things in life that are important to us, and the ways we go off track.

– facilitated by James Tousignant, Ph.D. and Kathy Wachs

Youth Workshops: We also organize educational workshops according to needs we have identified in the community. We have done workshops on depression and suicide, healthy sexuality, communication, and life skills.

Youth Leadership: WAY (We Are Youth) is a youth leadership group that plans fun activities & special events for youth (12yrs-18yrs) and the community around them. Organized by Laura Chappell, Youth Outreach Programmer for North Cowichan. For more information, contact: Youth Outreach at 250-246-4217 or youthoutreach(at)northcowichan.ca.

Other activities: We also organize various field trips throughout the year in partnership with the North Cowichan Youth Outreach Worker. Other activities include dances and educational workshops. We are always looking for exciting new activities, so if you have skills to share, please contact us and become one of our star volunteers.

Youth Concerts: Our Youth Concerts have attracted bands from as far away as Kelowna, Calgary and Manitoba.. Watch our website for future concert listings.

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Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association
9796 Willow Street
Box 457 Chemainus, BC
V0R 1K0
Phone/Fax: 250-246-3203
E-mail: cnhaoffice (at) shaw.ca

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