{"id":86735,"date":"2026-02-03T22:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?page_id=86735"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:54:06","slug":"meet-yael","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/bgc-clubs\/the-club-experience-story\/meet-yael\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ya\u00ebl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ya\u00ebl is a former Club kid and rising activist in Edmonton, Alberta.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Like many Club kids, Ya\u00ebl\u2019s Club was a home away from home and a source of support through many key milestones as a teenager.<\/p>\n

This is her story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ya\u00ebl joined BGC Wolfcreek\u2019s homework help and Keystone programs, where she developed a passion for social justice and leadership. Here, she also learned to navigate job searches, university applications, and scholarship applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ya\u00ebl became a BGC Club staff member at BGC Edmonton & Area while pursuing her Bachelor’s in Criminology. This gave her the opportunity to use the leadership and advocacy skills she gained as a youth to mentor and inspire Club kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ya\u00ebl was one of 10 National Youth Council (NYC) members\u2014bridging the gap between Clubs and the national team by providing insight into governance and guiding BGC Canada\u2019s work at the national level. As an NYC member, she helped plan, organize, and facilitate a national youth forum that brought together young leaders from Clubs across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ya\u00ebl was named one of seven youth of the year across the country, representing BGC Edmonton & Area. As a Youth of the Year, she leveraged her platform to continue her advocacy at the national level.<\/p>\n

As a recipient, she received a $2000 scholarship, a new laptop from Best Buy, prize packages, and media training to support her role as an ambassador for BGC Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ya\u00ebl was one of 30,000 recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal nationwide\u2014awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”club-modal-section”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-6″]

The outcome<\/p><\/div>

Today, Ya\u00ebl is a full-time Facilitator at BGC Edmonton & Area<\/a>. She\u2019s also a youth speaker with Jack.org<\/a>, a Board Member of Leduc LINX Connect Center<\/a>, and a volunteer with Kids Help Phone<\/a> and Make-A-Wish Canada<\/a>. In the future, she plans to start a nonprofit for victims of human trafficking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-5″]\n\t\t\t

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Job-readiness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Homework help<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Leadership<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Public speaking<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”club-modal-cta”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″]\n\t\t\t\t

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More support from you means a lifetime of opportunity for them.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Help us support our BGC Clubs so kids in Canada can have the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t\t\t

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Share your Club experience<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Are you a current or former member, volunteer, or staff at a BGC Club? We want to hear your Club story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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