Over $204,000 in federal funding is presented to the Mennonite Heritage Village for for the organization’s Employment Preparation for Youth project.
Rural youth in Steinbach will get help finding jobs thanks to the federal government’s investment in a local youth internship program. The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Provencher, made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“It is more important than ever that youth develop the skills needed to participate and succeed in today’s job market,” said Minister Toews. “Through this project, we are helping youth in rural Manitoba gain the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to find jobs.”
The Mennonite Heritage Village will receive over $204,000 in federal funding through the Government of Canada’s Skills Link program for the organization’s Employment Preparation for Youth project. Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to create the best-educated, most-skilled and most flexible work force in the world. The Government underscored this commitment in January when it introduced Canada’s Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development.
Through this funding, the organization will deliver a youth internship program that will provide skills training to 34 local youth facing multiple barriers to employment. The program will help participants develop basic employability skills, such as goal setting, communication, decision making and problem solving. Participants will also receive assistance from the organization to find suitable work placements in their field of interest.
“We are pleased that our organization can be involved in the community as an active support to our youth through this youth internship program,” said Mr. Al Hamm, Board President of the Mennonite Heritage Village. “The Mennonite Heritage Village is sponsoring a successful program that reflects our heritage of strong communities working together.”
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits.
