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Pavendeep Nijjar

Pavendeep Nijjar

Pavendeep Nijjar has spent the past four years working in the non-profit sector, primarily supporting at-risk and justice-involved youth through outreach, program facilitation, and career and educational support. She previously worked as Program Coordinator at the Burnaby Youth Hub, where she coordinated youth programming and oversaw day-to-day operations of a wraparound service hub for vulnerable youth. She holds a BA in Criminology with a minor in Counselling and Human Development from Simon Fraser University, with professional interests in counselling, youth justice and supporting young people navigating systemic barriers.
Students & Youth

Why justice-involved youth say ‘I don’t know’ – and how career practitioners can respond

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“I don’t know.” That was often the first answer I received when I asked a young person in custody how they envisioned their future after release. Sometimes the answer came...