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Relentless Outreach: Unlocking an Untapped Youth Workforce

Relentless Outreach: Unlocking an Untapped Youth Workforce In this episode of Do Local Good, hosts Nate Spasiuk and Josh Smith talk with Ryan Beard from YOUCAN Youth Services, alongside program participants Kiana Brooks and Abdulrahman Mursal, about resilience, employment, and meeting youth where they are. The conversation explores YOUCAN’s Relentless Outreach approach, a commitment to never giving up on youth facing barriers such as housing instability, mental health challenges, and broken systems. Through honest stories, the episode highlights how trauma-informed, individualized pathways help youth build confidence, accountability, and real job readiness. This episode explores how programs like Road to Work and Verto help young people move from survival to stability while challenging employers to rethink job readiness, unlock untapped potential, and build a stronger, more inclusive workforce. Featured Programs and Resources: • YOUCAN Youth Services: https://youcan.ca/ • Road to Work: https://youcan.ca/our-programs/road-t... • Verto: https://youcan.ca/our-programs/verto-... Get Involved with United Way's GenNEXT: https://www.myunitedway.ca/take-actio... Special Acknowledgment We extend our sincere thanks to Ryan, Kiana, and Mursal for sharing their experiences and bringing Relentless Outreach to life. Your stories show the power of believing in people, even when they doubt themselves. Thank you to the YOUCAN Youth Services team for their unwavering commitment to youth and their partnership with United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. And to our listeners, thank you for tuning in and supporting what it means to do local good in our communities. Land Acknowledgment This episode was recorded in Edmonton, Alberta, on Treaty Six Territory and the Métis Nation of Alberta North Saskatchewan River Territory. We acknowledge that this land has long served as a meeting place, gathering ground, and travel route for the diverse Indigenous Peoples who have called it home for generations. These include the nêhiyawak (Cree), Blackfoot, Dene, Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Sioux, Inuit, and Métis. We are deeply grateful for the resources, knowledge, and culture shared by Indigenous communities, as we walk together on the path toward reconciliation. We honour and respect their contributions, which help guide our work to ensure no one in our community is left behind.