YPSWA’s ETA Project Successfully Came to an End
Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA) is proud to announce the completion of the “Expression through the Arts” (ETA) project, the latest project organized by YPSWA that mentored and engaged seniors, adults and youth, alike. Continue reading
ETA testimony by John Sabas
The classes are very much hands on only, no lectures on art theory; and everyone there can’t draw or paint just like me, so I feel safe with my new found company. The 2 guys teaching art class here speak Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and English, plus both are advanced artists themselves. This means that when we get stuck on painting something (we are now painting on canvas with acrylic paints) which happens all the time, the teachers come over and fix it for us, making us students look good. Continue reading
Statement by PM on Global Entrepreneurship Week
PM Stephen Harper: “Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Canadian economy, and I encourage all Canadians to join me this week in celebrating their innovations and successes.” Continue reading
Inspire 2013 Student Bursary
INSPIRE now administers a number of undergraduate and graduate bursary funds thanks to the generosity of our supporters and partners. These bursaries are based primarily on financial need but may include other selection criteria such as extracurricular involvement, leadership, etc. The objective of this program is to help ease the financial burden of education, and inspire and support the development of tomorrow’s leaders.
Note: Bursaries for Winter 2014 to be announced January 1, 2014.
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YPSWA’s New Project Mentors and Engages Seniors, Adults and Youth
Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA) is proud to launch this Fall season a new project that will mentor and engage seniors, adults and youth, alike. YPSWA’s new project is called “Expression through the Arts”(ETA) and is based on the premise, “art by seniors for seniors, adults and youth”. Continue reading
New mining sector-skills training program
On August 20, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced more than $5.8 million over two years – through Employment and Social Development Canada’s Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) – to the Northwest Territories Mine Training Society for a new mining sector-skills training program. This program will help Aboriginal participants gain the training they need to access the jobs and prosperity generated by this industry. The Prime Minister made the announcement during his annual Northern Tour of Canada, taking place from August 18-23, 2013. Continue reading
Employment & Opportunities Youth Fair
Job opportunities in city’s parks
On-the-spot interviews
Metro Hall Rotunda
55 John St ., Toronto
Saturday, April 20
from 1 – 4 pm
Ronda Murphy 416.392.0245
Rmurphy2@toronto.ca
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TCHC is hosting an Employment Fair
Saturday, April 27, 2013
931 Yonge Street (Rosedale Subway Station)
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
To pre-register for an interview for a summer position in the Blue Jays Baseball Academy Rookie League or for more information contact: 416-981-6300 or economic-opps@torontohousing.ca Continue reading
Rooftops Canada 2013 Young Professional Internships
Rooftops Canada, is recruiting four interns to work with partner organizations in Sub Saharan Africa. These six-month internships are part of our program with the Canadian International Development Agency’s Partnerships with Canadians Branch. They are not IYIP internships but we are using similar eligibility criteria. One important difference is that previous beneficiaries of Canadian Youth Employment Strategy programs are eligible for these internships.) Continue reading
Round Table Gives Hope to New Immigrants in Toronto
TORONTO – March 27, 2013 – Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA) successfully held its annual Round Table of Discussions about education and labour challenges faced by new immigrants in Toronto. MPP Rosario Marchese, the NDP Critic for GTA was a key panelist at this event. Continue reading
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