The next Parent & Family Night is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, beginning at 7pm in the Abe Miller Building (4912 53rd Street). The monthly event offers an opportunity for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities to drop in for casual conversation with other family members. If you require on-site childcare, please RSVP to […]

PHILIPPINE CUISINE goes on sale in front of the Abe Miller Building (4912 53rd St.) during the upcoming 2019 Farmers Market season (Tuesdays from June 4 to Sept. 17). Skills Training Facilitator Lian Vilan will lead YKACL clients through the steps to create Lumpia and Pansit (Filipino-style fried egg rolls and fried noodles with veggies).

The 2019 YKACL Teen Summer Program runs from 1:30pm-4:30pm weekdays through July and August. Early Bird Registration opens June 1st. Teens and young adults aged 13-21 are encouraged to register in June, but registration remains open throughout the program. Young people with or without a disability are welcome! This year’s schedule features indoor and outdoor

Food and fun is the theme of the youth gathering on May 31st, when the YKACL Youth Groups will host a picnic at Fred Henne Territorial Park. Meet at the Abe Miller Building at 6pm for this event. Pick up will be at the Abe Miller Building at 8:30pm. The teen group welcomes residents aged

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST YKACL NEWSLETTER (MAY 2019) – YKACL clients to prepare/sell Filipino fare during Farmers Market – YKACL Parent & Family Night (May 22) – YKACL is hiring summer students/casual positions – Emma Moorhouse writes about ice fishing with the Literacy Outreach Centre – Gumboot Rally 2019 recap – YKACL Teen Summer Camp registration

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The YKACL Youth Groups invite teens and young adults to join members for a cooking workshop from 6pm-8:30pm on Friday, May 24. Meet at the Abe Miller Building at 6pm (4912 53rd Street.) The group will make chicken stir fry and Filipino-style spring rolls! YKACL’s two youth groups meet twice monthly and always encourage new

YKACL Employment Services Manager Junn Gesmundo and Association Job Coaches will attend two upcoming job fairs. Look for the YKACL Employment Services kiosk at the CDETNO Job Fair from 5pm-7pm on Wednesday, May 8, in the Greenstone Building in downtown Yellowknife (5101 Franklin Ave). AND Look for the kiosk at the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Annual

The next Parent & Family Night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, beginning at 7pm in the Abe Miller Building (4912 53rd Street). The monthly event offers an opportunity for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities to drop in for casual conversation with other family members. If you require on-site childcare, please RSVP to