YOUTH PROGRAMS

At Our Community Bikes, we view bicycles as the perfect tool to educate young people about the environment, problem solving, DIY, as well as their health and well-being. We engage youth in bike mechanic training, cycling skills and community building in order to encourage the next generation of bicycle users.

Youth Bike Club

Youth Bike Club (Grades 8-12) is our free drop-in bicycle mechanics program aimed at getting more youth riding by removing barriers! Got a passion for biking? Into mechanics? Want to gain leadership skills and volunteer hours? Come down Tuesday 4-6pm at Our Community Bikes. We'll teach you how to break down busted bikes and build 'em up. Discover new routes and snack spots while exploring the city on bikes during our group rides. Plus your 10% discount turns into a membership with additional perks once you hit 20 hours of volunteering.

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Gear Up

Gear Up is a free 13-week program that equips youth ages 15 - 30 with the skills, certification and employer connections necessary to work as a bike mechanic. This program is a partnership between Our Community Bikes and the YWCA. Program highlights include 5 weeks of in-class skills development workshops (including Introduction to Bike Mechanics Certificate), 5 weeks of work experience with a local bike repair shop (honorarium provided for completion of milestones), and 2 weeks of one-to-one job search support.

School Repair Cafes

Our Community Bikes, with the support of Metro Vancouver, is delivering bike events in schools across the region to support students, teachers and parents to bike more and learn about bicycle recycling, repair and maintenance.

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Youth Work Experience

We provide valuable and rewarding work experience for youth in our community. Community partners include Canuck Autism Network, Eastside Works, Broadway Youth Resource Centre, Genesis School, Total Education Secondary, Pacific Community Resources Society, Aboriginal Youth Empowerment Program, and many more.

For more information, please email us at info@ourcommunitybikes.org

Acknowledgement

Our Community Bikes is situated on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Skxwú7mesh Nations. We are privileged to be here and are committed to the ongoing care of these lands with our host nations.

safer spaces

We strive to create an environment where all people feel safe, included and respected. Before using our services, please read our Community Agreement.

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