Employment training programs are gaining increased funding in response to rising unemployment rates. Among the employment training programs that already exist, there are often challenges in creating successful, inclusive programs that result in real employment opportunities. The event will feature three examples of innovative employment training programs that address some of these challenges.

Monday, March 9th, 2009
10:00am – 12:30pm
The Raging Spoon 
761 Queen Street West

A free networking lunch will follow the event

Speakers will include:

• Andrew Macdonald from Eva’s Phoenix discussing an employment training program for homeless and “at risk” youth at the organization’s on-site social enterprise – The Eva’s Phoenix Print Shop.
• Janet Dassinger of UNITE HERE Canada discussing the training program that is being developed at 60 Richmond Street East for hospitality workers.
• Peter Frampton from the Learning Enrichment Foundation discussing the Community Skills Development Fund, a program that aims to bridge eligibility gaps that exist within employment training programs.

Please contact Mandy Ashton at (416) 364-8228 x 381 or email [email protected] by Monday, March 2, 2009. Space is limited.