Strategies

• Instruction through a process of discovery and learning helps each learner find their most efficient learning path and objectives
• Learning is managed using a data management tool in collaboration with Edudata, a research group in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia 
• Learning activities in LSL are diverse and often hands-on, with a focus on building practical confidence and social aptitude alongside specific practical skills 
• LSL also uses "badging," the online, third-party credentialing system for informal learning, to ensure that each learner has a publicly validated, on-line learning profile to establish his or her competencies for the wider community
• The program is specifically designed to enhance dignity and the sense of self-worth for individuals, enabling them to take charge of their own development through a learning initiative that is both practical and innovative 
• Learners build the skills they need to actively address their own problems and engage more broadly in community on a fair and equal basis 

Activities

• Arts-based learning strategies
• Transit and transportation training
• Horticulture
• Photography
• Volunteering in not-for-profit agencies
• Personal management and life skills training