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AMDSB's Reach for Success program receives
$228,000 in funding
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The Avon Maitland District School
Board has received over $200,000 in
federal funding for its Reach for Success
Program.
Huron -Bruce MP Ben
Lobb announced last week
that the board would be
the recipient of $228,000
from the federal govern-
ment's Skills Link
program.
According to a release
from Lobb's office, "Skill
Link helps youth facing
barriers to employment -
including youth are single
parents, youth with disa-
bilities, young new Cana-
dians and youth in rural
and remote areas - to gain
the experience needed to
find a job or the confi-
dence to return to school."
AMDSB's Reach for Suc-
cess program is aimed at
teens and young people in
Huron County between
the ages of 15 and 30, who
are out of school and in
need of assistance to gain
workplace skills and
experience.
Susan McKee, adminis-
trator of lifelong learning
programs with AMDSB
said there are two parts to
the program; four weeks of
workshops at The Centre
for Employment and Learning in Clin-
ton and eights weeks of employment
with local employers through the
county.
Participants in the program are paid
the equivalent of provincial minimum
wage for both portions of the program.
Employers receive wage imburse-
ment for participating in the program.
We know that our youth are leaving
the community and the rate of unem-
ployment in the county is less than 4%.
We also know there's a mismatch
between the skills of many jobseekers
and skills required for local employers.
The Reach for Success program pro -
Dave Flaherty, QM, Agency
Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb congratulates Susan McKee,
administrator of lifelong learning programs for the Avon
Maitland District School Board on the announcement of
$228,000 in funding to the board's Reach for Success
Program. The funding was made through the federal
government's Skills Link program.
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vides an opportunity for youth to
develop the employability skills that
employers are looking for in the work-
place," she said. "The program also
explores the essential skills that are
required for success in specific jobs.
The beauty of the program is the fact
the youth have an opportunity to apply
the skills in an actual work environ-
ment for eight weeks. The youth have a
chance to learn from local employers
and employers have a chance to work
with potential employers!'
Lobb said the program takes on
"leave no one behind" concept and
allows people to get second chances.
He said it could also lead to savings
for taxpayers because it can reduce the
number of people on Ontario Works.
The next sessions of the Reach for
Success program are June 30 and Sep-
tember 22.
Those interested in the program can
contact Renee Chauvin at 519-482-
1700 or e-mail their resume to rene-
chau@fc.amdsb.ca.