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Leadership

W: WILLING
Y: YOUTH
L: LEADING
D: DIVERSELY

WYLD Summer 2025 information and dates will be available by March 20, 2025. In the meantime please review the information below.

WYLD Leadership Continuum

So, you’ve heard about a WYLD Leadership program in the community and you’re thinking, “what is that all about?” Look no further, the information below has you overed.

Are you interested in spending your summer working with kids? Do you want to be a leader in your community? Let us help guide you in your leadership and skill building journey.

Join us for a meaningful mentored placement. Spend your days learning applicable skills for a summer camp job, instructing swimming lessons, or working specialty programs and beyond. You'll learn to teach and play all of the best games, gain confidence in leading activities with groups, and cover all of the important aspects of working in a team environment. You will work closely with our leadership coordinators and staff mentors during your summer placement. The guided curriculum will help youth set goals and reflect on this meaningful hands-on experience.

This program is an excellent steppingstone for individuals who are considering a future in the fields of Recreation, Early Childhood Education, Teaching, Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Counselling, Human Services, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Pathologist, Physiotherapist, First Responder, Medical Care, and so much more.

Program placements are located at: Copley Park West, Marigold Park, Meadow Park, Reynolds Park, Horner Park, Maynard Park, Saanich Commonwealth Place, Gordon Head Recreation Centre. The new one-day Police Leadership Certificate is located at The Saanich Police Department. Participants must be flexible in their ability to receive their placement at any of the locations listed above. Placement length is two weeks for step one and two to four weeks for step two and step two+.