With 2023 coming to a near end, we reflect and marvel at the crazy year that has passed. It's incredible how much change and growth we've undergone since our last newsletter.
We've welcomed new employers, our new ambassador and a whole new country to the YES family, and we couldn't be more excited about it!
In September, we said YES to our new ambassador, Trelise Wadsworth! Trelise is 20 and has just finished a Bachelor of Design and Communication. She came to us as a design and marketing intern with Firebrand and soon slipped into a hybrid role as the YES Ambassador and a Junior Designer. Here's what Trelise has to say about her first few months with us:
"I'm loving this role. I've always wanted variety for my career, and YES is full of it! From managing and designing content for social media, attending events and expos, and maintaining the inbox, I get to live out both the design and communication aspects of my degree. It's so rewarding to help people my age find employment opportunities as I'm familiar with the stress of the job search. I love that I can help others find theirs through my new role." — Trelise.
One thing we love to do here at YES is get out in the community. Over the previous few months, we've been busy visiting our local high schools at their future-focused expos and events to spread the good word about the Mahi we do at YES. We'll never get over the look on a student's face when they learn about all the exciting career opportunities waiting around the corner..
Recent expos we've attended include the Community Care Trust Transition Expo, Otago Pop Up Job Shop Options 2023 Employment Training & Careers Expo, Bayfield High School Course Selection evening, Otago Girls High School Careers Expo and the Otago Polytechnic Employment Expo.
We can't wait to return to these events next year to keep this great platform growing!
We also implemented our first YES Zoom session! The session allows the team here at YES to meet online with young people and guide them through the platform, offering a helping hand as they navigate through the hundreds of opportunities on offer. These Zoom meetings will occur quarterly; keep an eye out on our socials for details on when the next will be!
In other exciting news, back in October, YES made its way across the ditch and launched in Darling Downs, Australia! Click here to read all about what our YES Founder, Bex Twemlow, has to say about this huge milestone.