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To facilitate the development of pro-social, leadership and employment skills to gang involved youth between the ages of 15–30 years old in contributing to an alternate lifestyle, one in which pro-social dreams can be realized.
Breaking the Cycle
Breaking the Cycle: Employment Readiness Internship Program
BTC Internship
Staff & Contact
Staff & Contact
Cecilia Alejo
Project Coordinator, Breaking the Cycle: Employment Readiness Internship Program
1790 Albion Road, Suite 215
Rexdale, Ontario
M9V 4J8
Main: (416) 742-7588
or Cell: (647) 285-3853
calejo@cantraining.org
1790 Albion Road, Suite 215
Rexdale, Ontario
M9V 4J8
Main: (416) 742-7588
or Cell: (647) 285-3853
calejo@cantraining.org
Osei Prescod
Job Developer
(416) 605-6758
oprescod@cantraining.org
(416) 605-6758
oprescod@cantraining.org
Michael Hinds
Youth Facilitator/Case Manager
mhinds@cantraining.org
mhinds@cantraining.org
Jumoke Famutimi
Youth Facilitator/Case Manager
jfamutimi@cantraining.org
jfamutimi@cantraining.org
CTI Canadian Training Institute has received funding from Service Canada under the Youth Employment Strategy Skills Link Program to establish a new Breaking the Cycle: Employment Readiness Internship Program for the period January 4, 2011 to June 27, 2011. This new program builds upon the experience of the CTI Canadian Training Institute’s Breaking the Cycle: Youth Ambassador Leadership Program located within Rexdale and Scarborough.
The purpose of the Youth Ambassador Internship and Employment Preparation Project is to assist 14 youth at risk, out of school, unemployed, ages 16 to 30, who are gang involved or at risk of gang involvement, to leave gang membership and engage in a pro-social lifestyle through employment preparation. This will be achieved by assisting these youths who are not being served by traditional youth employment services to acquire and apply social and labour market knowledge, skills and competencies required to help facilitate this transition to labour markets by participating in actual work experience through a rotating internship program.
The purpose of the Youth Ambassador Internship and Employment Preparation Project is to assist 14 youth at risk, out of school, unemployed, ages 16 to 30, who are gang involved or at risk of gang involvement, to leave gang membership and engage in a pro-social lifestyle through employment preparation. This will be achieved by assisting these youths who are not being served by traditional youth employment services to acquire and apply social and labour market knowledge, skills and competencies required to help facilitate this transition to labour markets by participating in actual work experience through a rotating internship program.
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Mission Statement
By Taking Part in the Internship Program, Youth Will Learn:
The Youth Ambassador Internship and Employment Project, a 23 week program, commences with an intensive program, a case management process and employment training. For the first 5 weeks of program, participants will have the opportunity to be:
-Provided with support to be linked to meaningful
educational and job training opportunities
-Provided with support in relationships with peers,
employers and parents
-Assisted in resolving conflict non-violently
-Provided with support and guidance in securing
placement in an internship program
-Compensated up to $ 307.50 in training pay for the 5 weeks of training
-Youth will then be paired with various internship opportunities depending on their personal goals
-Youth will be remunerated for their full time employment at $10.25 an hour, for 35 hours a week
-Have the opportunity to experience various career paths
-Continue to receive Leadership Training
-Have access to other personal growth opportunities
-Work towards gaining fulltime employment upon completion of program
educational and job training opportunities
-Provided with support in relationships with peers,
employers and parents
-Assisted in resolving conflict non-violently
-Provided with support and guidance in securing
placement in an internship program
-Compensated up to $ 307.50 in training pay for the 5 weeks of training
-Youth will then be paired with various internship opportunities depending on their personal goals
-Youth will be remunerated for their full time employment at $10.25 an hour, for 35 hours a week
-Have the opportunity to experience various career paths
-Continue to receive Leadership Training
-Have access to other personal growth opportunities
-Work towards gaining fulltime employment upon completion of program
-How to make healthy, pro-social & independent choices
-How to set meaningful and achievable goals
-How to redirect their anger and understand the cycle of violence and ways to stop violence in their lives, with their family members, peers and within the larger community
-Ways to manage their feelings, thoughts, and
actions in ways that will allow them to reach their goals
-How to have healthy, fun and safe relationships with other people
-Job related skills needed to function successfully in the context of the workplace
-Who they really are and how to live life the way they want to, solving problems through creative thinking
-Personal management & goal setting specific to career goals
-Discover particular interests & longer term career
-How to set meaningful and achievable goals
-How to redirect their anger and understand the cycle of violence and ways to stop violence in their lives, with their family members, peers and within the larger community
-Ways to manage their feelings, thoughts, and
actions in ways that will allow them to reach their goals
-How to have healthy, fun and safe relationships with other people
-Job related skills needed to function successfully in the context of the workplace
-Who they really are and how to live life the way they want to, solving problems through creative thinking
-Personal management & goal setting specific to career goals
-Discover particular interests & longer term career
Upon Completion of Program Youth Will Be:
•More likely to leave and remain away from gangs
•More likely to make pro-social lifestyle choices
•More likely to be hopeful and see a future for themselves
•More likely to have improved relationships with peers, employers and parents
•More likely to be successful in school, training and employment
•More likely to resolve conflict non-violently
•More able to resist using alcohol or other drugs
•More likely to make pro-social lifestyle choices
•More likely to be hopeful and see a future for themselves
•More likely to have improved relationships with peers, employers and parents
•More likely to be successful in school, training and employment
•More likely to resolve conflict non-violently
•More able to resist using alcohol or other drugs
Who Can Join?
•Females and Males age 15 – 30 who are At risk or currently youth gang involved
•Currently unemployed or not attending school
•Committed to participating in a Project with cooperative group norms and agreements
•Legally entitled to work in Canada
•Currently unemployed or not attending school
•Committed to participating in a Project with cooperative group norms and agreements
•Legally entitled to work in Canada
Our Partners
Albion Neighbourhood Services
Central Toronto Youth Services
Your Road to Success
Dr Kirsty Duncan, MP
Dejinta Somali Services
Jamal Clarke, Winston Mapp
Correctional Services of Canada
Father Henry Carr Secondary School
North Albion Collegiate Institute
Ministry of Public Safety and Security
Operation Springboard
Probation & Parole Services
Rexdale Community Health Centre
Rexdale Youth Advocates
Rexdale Youth Resource Centre
Yorktown Family Services
Toronto Parks and Recreation
Toronto Police Services
Toronto Public Health
Operation Springboard
Probation & Parole Services
Rexdale Community Health Centre
Rexdale Youth Advocates
Rexdale Youth Resource Centre
Yorktown Family Services
Toronto Parks and Recreation
Toronto Police Services
Toronto Public Health
Our Funder
Monday January 17, 2011