The Government of Canada helps Jonquière youth prepare for jobs
JONQUIÈRE, QC, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Jonquière-Alma, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
"In today's environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Minister Blackburn. "By supporting this project, we are helping Jonquière youth develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential."
The Centre d'intervention familiale Le Transit will receive over $134,000 in federal Skills Link funding to support its project entitled Mon rêve d'avenir, which will help 12 youth facing employment gain the skills and experience needed to enter the labour market or the confidence to return to school.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young people with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.
"Through the Mon rêve d'avenir project, we will help youth facing challenges in the region make a positive contribution to society," said Ms. Nancy Bouchard, Director General of the Centre d'intervention familiale Le Transit. "By taking part in workshops and supervised work placements, the participants will acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge needed to enter the job market."
The federal government is working with the provinces and territories, community organizations and other stakeholders to provide Canadians with the training, skills and opportunities they need to get jobs and contribute to their communities.
Through the 2010 "Jobs and Growth Budget," the Government of Canada committed an additional $60 million to the Skills Link and Career Focus programs. This additional one-time investment will enable more young Canadians to gain the experience and skills they need to successfully participate in the labour market while the economy recovers.
Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada's strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada's Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada's Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits. For more information about this program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O-Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
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The mission of the Centre d'intervention familiale Le Transit is to support youth and their parents by providing them with professional services, coaching and tools to help them maintain, improve or re-establish their family ties and achieve harmony in all aspects of their lives. Participants in the Mon rêve d'avenir project will have to take the necessary steps to ensure their personal growth. They will also take part in job shadowing during which they will acquire new knowledge and skills that will help them integrate into the labour market.
As part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy, the Skills Link program is one of three programs that help young Canadians, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop skills, gain work experience, find good jobs and stay employed. The other two programs are Summer Work Experience and Career Focus.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young people with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school. It offers a client-centred approach based on assessing an individual's specific needs. The program supports youth in developing basic and advanced employment skills. Eligible participants between 15 and 30 years of age who are not receiving Employment Insurance benefits are assisted through a coordinated approach offering longer-term supports and services that can help them find and keep a job.
For further information:
(media only):
Michelle Bakos
Press Secretary
Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
Media Relations Office
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
819-994-5559
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