This increased confidence has also helped me in my community work. I’ve been doing a Co-op at my school for the last 5 years, this placement has been at my local church and includes lots of tasks and duties like cleaning, administrative help, decoration set ups, and gardening work. I’ve volunteered at places like Community Living Mississauga, various non-profit organizations, the City of Mississauga, and our local Habitat for Humanity store. I also volunteer to walk our neighbour’s dog (one of my absolutely favourite things to do!). On top of this, I’ve been really involved in community activities like Motionball and numerous Marathon of Sport events in support of Special Olympics Canada. 

The skills I’ve learned at DramaWay have helped me in so many different ways, learning my lines and my dance moves in Theatre classes have helped me feel confident and responsible for my own learning, and in Social and Life Skills I learn about important general life skills like phone and internet safety. And most importantly, I’ve learned that maintaining friendships and feeling accepted has been such a key part of my growth.

I can't thank Danielle and the DramaWay team enough for all they've done for me over the years. They've helped me become the confident person I am today, and I'll always be forever grateful for that.