Job and Skills Training Opportunities Expanded for Aboriginal Youth

Manitoba CED News

The Province announced Winnipeg’s Aboriginal youth will benefit from more than $640,000 in funding through the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement. This investment will support 11 projects that focus on helping Aboriginal youth to succeed through education, employment training, career development, leadership, and skills training. The projects funded today demonstrate the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement’s support for Winnipeg’s Aboriginal residents and offer Aboriginal organizations a means to participate fully through greater economic opportunities for Aboriginal individuals and communities.

Report on Emerging Leaders Activity at World Youth Congress

December 19, 2008

Emerging Leaders Committee Members Led Workshop at World Youth Congress, Quebec City, 2008

Social enterprise has been the subject of increased interest and activity in Canada and overseas, as citizens strive to balance the economic, social and environmental outcomes of their activities. Among youth in particular, there is a sense that we cannot continue with “business as usual,” as we seek innovative ways to address the challenges of global warming, a flagging global economy, costly conflicts, and globalization.

On Wednesday August 13, 2008, members of the Emerging Leaders Committee of the Canadian CED Network (CCEDNet) conducted a workshop on youth and social enterprise in Canada at the 4th World Youth Congress, “Regeneration 2008,” which took place at Laval University in Quebec City. Within the global context described above, the workshop’s primary objectives were to introduce an international youth audience to how youth are engaged in social enterprise in Canada.

To download a summary of the workshop proceedings and outcomes, click here

2009 CCEDNet National Conference draft agenda

Hello,

Please see below a link to the draft agenda for the 2009 National Conference. As you can see, Thursday and Friday will be the days when conccurent workshops will be presented, and Wednesday will be dedicated to full day workshops and site visits.

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Impact! The Co-operators Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership

Hello All – the Co-operators are organizing a sustainability conference, for students between the ages of 19-25.

The conference is taking place in Guelph, Ontario on September 24-27.  The conference organizers are covering all costs for participants to attend.  If sustainability (environmental and social) is something that you are interested in, this is a very exciting opportunity.

Please see attached for more details and circulate to anyone who might be interested.