Success Stories: Guiding Circles

Guiding Circles is an interactive, flexible, and fun holistic career development program designed to guide young individuals toward successful career paths.  Below are some of our success stories.

Guiding Circles Delivering Results in Toronto Schools
After three years, Toronto teachers see Guiding Circles as a life-changing tool for their students… read article »

Guiding Circles and social development
The picture is bleak for some British Columbia First Nations communities – 90 per cent unemployment, a history of dependency on social assistance… read article »

Guiding Circles encourages successful career choices
When Nova Scotia’s employment opportunities shifted away from resource industries (like fishing and forestry), many maritime residents realized that a post-secondary education was the key… read article »

Guiding Circles and the The Miziwe Biik Initiative
For many Aboriginal people, the question of “what do you do best” is a difficult one to answer… read article »

Guiding Circles plays valuable role in summer camp
Ranger Camp, a seven week professional and personal development program, uses Guiding Circles to help youth plan future employment in the natural resource sector… read article »

Toronto school board adopts Guiding Circles
Board implements program in district schools… read article »

Toronto School Board adopts Guiding Circles
Last year, in a bold, innovative move, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) opted to pilot the Guiding Circles career development program to more than 50 teachers recruited from within the 557 schools that the board oversees… read article »

The strengths of gifts: Shirley Kelly
Shirley Kelly’s 19-year-old son, Jesse, is much like others his age. He loves classic rock and the Toronto Maple Leafs, works out at the gym, volunteers at a “soup kitchen” and holds down a day job with Norcom Telecommunications as an administrative clerk. Jesse is also autistic – but thanks to his mother’s belief in his “strengths” and the support of his local community – Jesse is able to accomplish much more than some his age… read article »

Guiding Circles goes Down Under
For three years in a row now, Gray Poehnell has journeyed to Australia on behalf of the AHRDCC, to share a workbook concept he helped develop – the Guiding Circles approach to creating a successful career path… read article »

Testimonials
“One of the best, most valuable workshops I have ever [attended] … definitely geared to Aboriginal culture. I am looking forward to using the booklet to help my clients find meaningful careers which will allow them to live a physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually balanced life.”
– Cyndi King, Métis Nation of Ontario

“This training provides a range of tools that can be used alone or collectively. Their use is broader than just career counselling. The holistic ‘circle’ approach is applicable to anyone and highly respectful of the individual and their path.”
- Valerie Shepherd, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board