Amy Seiler

I love spreading love to the people around me; people are my favorite. It is this focus that continually drives youth worker Amy Seiler to give of her time and energy to the young people within her community. Amy is not new to the organization; she first started helping with Youth Unlimited in 2006 as a volunteer. “I saw a need for people in the community to be loved”, says the now current staff member who stepped up to the challenge to be the change. Her love for reaching the lost and vulnerable youth in her area continues to grow....

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If you were to ask Arlene Friesen why she is so passionate about working with teens who have fallen through the cracks, it might be that their story was once her own. To her, it’s all about “walking beside them through life’s peaks and valleys, loving and supporting them. ” Her love for youth started with a career in the Surrey School District for 22 years before pursuing a certificate from the Justice Institute focused on studies surrounding issues of substance abuse, self-harm, and anxiety. Involved in Youth Unlimited’s community and school programs, Arlene finds passion in helping youth and...

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In Aveena’s early teen years, she realized the importance of having a consistent person who cared about what was going on in all aspects of her life, which grew into a desire to do the same for others who are in that stage of life right now. Now, Aveena does just that; walking alongside young parents through our Young Families and Thrive programs. These programs help to break generational cycles of trauma and help young mothers and their families succeed in the community. Caring for young moms as a whole person and allowing them to realize that they have options;...

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Bailey joined the Youth Unlimited family in the summer of 2020 and works at our Creative Life program in East Vancouver. There the team serves youth by creating spaces of transformation through the arts. Bailey’s role involves programming the weekly studio workshops and helps set a direction for the curriculum to give the best experience to vulnerable youth. “I have experienced how transformative art can be in my own life.” Bailey believes that creative spaces encourage us to be ourselves and welcome us as we are. Simply being creative together helps us find belonging. It allows us to connect with...

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