Youth

The program addresses challenges most newcomers to Canada face in the first five years after their arrival when searching for employment; a lack of Canadian experience and language barriers specific to a work context. To that end, the C2C program provides culinary instruction, English-language lessons and experience in a catering kitchen workplace.

The Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity’s Strength in Structure project engaged Black youth and Black-focused, Black-led and Black-serving, or B3, community organizations to develop a toolkit intended to improve delivery of services to meet the needs of Black youth job seekers.

For more than 20 years, industry has been decrying the skills gap and the need for digital skills. The problem of the so-called “digital skills...

Through a review of academic and industry reports and an analysis of policies and programs, this report aims to identify the barriers faced by racialized youth in employment and education;

With employers reporting skills gaps in their workforce, the need for structured training and upskilling programs that equip youth for employment success has never been...

A new incubator program aims to make the real estate development industry more reflective of the city’s diversity. Led by consulting firm Monumental and the University of Toronto Infrastructure Institute, the FutureBUILDS BIPOC Real Estate Development Incubator invites mid-career entrepreneurs for a five-month course that will provide training, connections and on-site learning.

As a mentor and teacher with the Peel District School Board (PDSB) in Ontario, Kim Thomas has worked with children and youth from marginalized and equity-deserving communities for almost 30 years. These students, says Thomas “have faced some of the greatest barriers” in accessing educational opportunities. And while the PDSB “has been very intentional around dismantling anti-Black racism,” she is excited about new program partnerships with corporations and organizations that “open up doors for Black and Indigenous students.” These learning initiatives have the potential to “bring the kids from the back of the line to the front,” says Thomas.

February is Black History Month, and while history offers a look at the past, on this occasion I would like us to turn our attention...

Nicole Edwards, The Globe and Mail — Nov 16, 2022