Get Involved

At Eastside Works, we have partnerships with over 30 local businesses, non-profit organizations, social enterprises, and other agencies. Our goal is for Eastside Works to be a community resource and income generation hub to help people move along the Income Generation Continuum in the Downtown Eastside.

As a collaborative, community-run initiative, there are many ways you can get involved:

Refer community members to Eastside Works. Print out and distribute our brochure and October schedule.
Hire local residents to do work at your business or organization.
Partner with Eastside Works to provide programming or income generation services.
Donate to Eastside Works.

Ready to get involved? Contact us.

Programming Schedule

Our work and training opportunities are listed below and are free and open to everyone. Drop by our office at 57 East Hastings St. to attend a session.

	October 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 Time Management Time Management October 1, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover tips for managing your time, best practices to be more punctual and organized, and ways to avoid procrastination. See more details •	2 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 2, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details •	3 Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) October 3, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Boussole is a Francophone organization that will be hosting drop-in French discussion groups every week at Eastside Works, discussing supports and resources such as social services, employment assistance, community activities, and volunteer and internship opportunities. See more details MSDPR Presentation MSDPR Presentation October 3, 2018 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details MSDPR Drop-in MSDPR Drop-in October 3, 2018 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Description:This workshop starts with a short information session on the various types of income assistance, how to declare your income, and the benefits of doing so. It is followed by a drop-in session for one-on-one help See more details • • •	4 Tech Cafe Tech Cafe October 4, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tech Café is a drop-in session for peers by peers to provide one-on-one support for help related to computers, phones, emails, and anything related to technology. See more details •	5 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 5, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details •	6
7	8 CLOSED - Thanksgiving Day CLOSED - Thanksgiving Day October 8, 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm See more details •	9 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 9, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details Self-Employment Workshop Self-Employment Workshop October 9, 2018 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Learn about selling your product and overcoming self-employment roadblocks in a friendly learning environment. See more details • •	10 Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) October 10, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Boussole is a Francophone organization that will be hosting drop-in French discussion groups every week at Eastside Works, discussing supports and resources such as social services, employment assistance, community activities, and volunteer and internship opportunities. See more details Professionalism Professionalism October 10, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover how to make good first impressions, develop a positive work ethics, and communicate professionally in the workplace. See more details • •	11 Tech Cafe Tech Cafe October 11, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tech Café is a drop-in session for peers by peers to provide one-on-one support for help related to computers, phones, emails, and anything related to technology. See more details Appointment-Chris Marquis (30min) Appointment-Chris Marquis (30min) October 11, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chris has been a vendor in the past and would like to explore locations for vending again in Vancouver. See more details • •	12 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 12, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details •	13
14	15 Workplace Communication Workplace Communication October 15, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover different communication styles, how to effectively communicate in the workplace, and active listening. See more details •	16 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 16, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details Self-Employment Workshop Self-Employment Workshop October 16, 2018 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Learn about selling your product and overcoming self-employment roadblocks in a friendly learning environment. See more details • •	17 Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) October 17, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Boussole is a Francophone organization that will be hosting drop-in French discussion groups every week at Eastside Works, discussing supports and resources such as social services, employment assistance, community activities, and volunteer and internship opportunities. See more details MSDPR Presentation MSDPR Presentation October 17, 2018 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details MSDPR Drop-in MSDPR Drop-in October 17, 2018 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Description:This workshop starts with a short information session on the various types of income assistance, how to declare your income, and the benefits of doing so. It is followed by a drop-in session for one-on-one help See more details • • •	18 Tech Cafe Tech Cafe October 18, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tech Café is a drop-in session for peers by peers to provide one-on-one support for help related to computers, phones, emails, and anything related to technology. See more details •	19 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 19, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details •	20
21	22 Professionalism Professionalism October 22, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover how to make good first impressions, develop a positive work ethics, and communicate professionally in the workplace. See more details •	23 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 23, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details Self-Employment Workshop Self-Employment Workshop October 23, 2018 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Learn about selling your product and overcoming self-employment roadblocks in a friendly learning environment. See more details • •	24 Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) October 24, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Boussole is a Francophone organization that will be hosting drop-in French discussion groups every week at Eastside Works, discussing supports and resources such as social services, employment assistance, community activities, and volunteer and internship opportunities. See more details Time Management Time Management October 24, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover tips for managing your time, best practices to be more punctual and organized, and ways to avoid procrastination. See more details • •	25 Tech Cafe Tech Cafe October 25, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tech Café is a drop-in session for peers by peers to provide one-on-one support for help related to computers, phones, emails, and anything related to technology. See more details •	26 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 26, 2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details •	27
28	29 Workplace Communication Workplace Communication October 29, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover different communication styles, how to effectively communicate in the workplace, and active listening. See more details •	30 Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) Essential Skills Tutor (drop-in) October 30, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A tutor is available at Eastside Works to help improve your essential skills (i.e., reading, writing, numeracy). See more details Self-Employment Workshop Self-Employment Workshop October 30, 2018 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Learn about selling your product and overcoming self-employment roadblocks in a friendly learning environment. See more details • •	31 Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) Les Cafés Bon Matin (drop-in) October 31, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Boussole is a Francophone organization that will be hosting drop-in French discussion groups every week at Eastside Works, discussing supports and resources such as social services, employment assistance, community activities, and volunteer and internship opportunities. See more details Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution October 31, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This roundtable will cover different strategies for resolving conflict, techniques to managing anger, and dealing with other people’s anger. See more details • •

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Programming Schedule

October 2018