Testimonials

testimonials

Our participants come to us for a number of reasons. Some are thinking about how to develop their careers, others are wondering what comes after they finish school, and still others are looking for their first job. Many of our participants have worked in a job for a few years, in Canada and/or in their home country, but are in need of new experiences.

Our participants are diverse. Many of our participants are new to Canada, while others have lived here all of their lives. They come from all over the world, speak varying levels of English, and represent many different cultures. Our participants are also diverse in terms of academic background and experience, but all have incredible things to contribute to any path they choose.

 

In their own words…

“How many times have we felt discouraged from the lack of response from our job applications? I know I went through this and for a while it felt like a cloud of “depression-dejection-despair” was hovering over me. Joining this group, I felt myself open up and share things I haven’t shared with a lot of people. And I think that’s another big impact this program has had on me — you are not alone, and you gain new friends.”

“Musonda Association’s Job Readiness program to me is more than just a job empowerment program. It encourages us to look at our lives with a renewed sense of hope and optimism.”

“Musonda Association helped me face my fears; especially fear of answering some fundamental questions which once answered transformed my life. My short and long term vision and goals gradually became clearer and clearer. I realized what my next steps were and wasn’t afraid anymore to work towards taking those steps.”

“My thoughts transformed. ‘I don’t want to’ turned into ‘I want to’; ‘I can’t’ turned in to ‘I can’; ‘I won’t’ turned in to ‘I will’. And ever since my thoughts changed, I was open to accepting the opportunities that almost miraculously presented themselves.”