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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & SKILLS STRATEGY

In 2019-2020, The Old School offered our first Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program, which provides a range of activities designed to help youth overcome barriers to employment. Through the program they gain useful skills that allow them to participate more fully in the labour market. Over 80 students went through our program from this time until March 2024.

 

We entered into a new 3.5 year contract with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) in September 2024.  We are wrapping up our current 14 week program with 10 youth from the community where they gained employability skills such as writing resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills and obtaining certifications such as First Aid, Food Safe and WHMIS to help them gain quality and valuable employment and experience.  They are now completing their paid work placement with a local employer that will add to their resumes.

 

Our next session begins February 10, 2025.  Please contact Kathy at  kyessone@gmail.com or Debbie at dfyesstwo@gmail.com or Call (902) 889 2735 (Kathy/Debbie) for more information."

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Check out our Events section for more details on our current and upcoming programming or follow us on Facebook!

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7962 Hwy 7, Musquodoboit Harbour,
Nova Scotia, B0J 2L0

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