When Elisa graduated from high school, the COVID-19 pandemic was at its’ peak. Like many others her age, her senior year changed from going to school every day, seeing friends, playing hockey and softball, and just being a teenager to zoom classrooms, social distancing, no sports, and a graduation like no other.
The pandemic left Elisa nervous and stressed about the future path into post-secondary education. Feeling lost and unsure she reached out to the Métis Nation of BC, and they helped her enroll in the Office Assistant Certificate at Okanagan College. This one-year program seemed to be the right step for Elisa to gain an introduction to ‘college life’ and develop core skills for any career. Elisa has gained confidence and is using her new skills and experiences as an Office Assistant and aims to start her own small business. Support from the FG Foundation helped provide Elisa the opportunity to focus more on her studies and less about financial stress.
