WE LIP INFORMATION SHARING
Learn more about the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership (WE LIP):
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In this newsletter, you will find:
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Information sharing on behalf of The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology
Introducing We Are Trades
Hello Employers and Community Partners,
I am sharing the information below on behalf of Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT).
CCWESTT is very thrilled to introduce We Are Trades: Creating a Safe and Inclusive Workplace for Women, developed by CCWESTT and funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.
Please join us in celebrating the launch of We Are Trades at our upcoming virtual event on Thursday, September 16. For more information and to register click here.
You can find more information about We Are Trades by visiting www.WeAreTrades.ca
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Information sharing on behalf of NPower Canada
NPower - Youth Training Opportunities
Hi Everyone,
We are excited to share information about an organization that is looking to expand their presence in Windsor. NPower Canada is a non-profit organization that looks to reduce poverty in Canada by addressing youth (17-30) unemployment, by removing barriers to employment and launching underserved young adults into meaningful and sustainable digital careers.
They focus on four key training areas:
- 15 week Technical skills training (with professional and life skills)
- Providing IT certifications (globally recognized)
- Providing full-time employment opportunities
- Providing five years of mentorship and job coaching.
With programs in entry-level IT, Data Science, and Cyber Security, they are looking to bridge individuals into worthwhile employment and allow them to become the most successful versions of themselves. All training from NPower Canada is free. Their next cohort starts September 20th 2021 and are accepting applications.
What type of programming does NPower Offer?
1) Entry level program: https://npowercanada.ca/junior-it-analyst-program
- Trains individuals to enter any entry level position in a wide variety of fields.
- Graduates have earned a Google IT Support Professional Certification and have gotten jobs with Virgin Mobile, CIBC, RBC, and Shopify.
- Trains individuals in advanced Microsoft Excel functions, coding, and artificial intelligence.
- Graduates have earned a Microsoft Azure Certification and have gotten jobs at Cisco Canada, Tata Consultancy Services, and RBC
- Trains individuals to learn strategies for preventing, identifying and resolving a wide range of vulnerabilities, security evasion techniques and security monitoring operational challenges.
- Graduates earn a Comptia Security + and have gotten jobs at Compugen, Cisco Canada, and Softchoice.
Clients can register by going to: https://npowercanada.ca/apply. If you or your clients have any specific questions about the programs offered or on how to apply, please contact:
Jamal Brooks| Team Lead, Outreach & Engagement
Nova Scotia | Ontario | Alberta | British Columbia
Phone: 647-689-5850 ext 139 | Cell: 647-327-3999 | jamal.brooks@npowercanada.ca
www.npowercanada.ca
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Information sharing on behalf of WE LIP member, Windsor Jewish Federation and Community Centre
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Cross-Cultural Celebration of Jewish Food in Everyday Life
Join this free virtual event on Zoom on September 30, 2021 at 7:00pm!
See flyer below for details:
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Information sharing on behalf of Pathways to Care and the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)
Black Youth Mental Health and Justice Forum - Pathways to Care (BHA) and the Black Legal Action Centre
Good day,
I am writing to inform you about a forum Pathways to Care hosting with the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) on Thursday, September 23rd, from 6-8 pm.
The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is an independent not-for-profit community legal clinic that combats individual and systemic anti-Black racism by conducting research, engaging in structural transformation, and providing legal services to members of Ontario’s Black communities. BLAC engages in advocacy, community development, law reform, test case litigation, and public legal education. BLAC is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The forum will focus on research done by Pathways to Care and will highlight the current challenges Black youth experience in the mental health, justice, and education systems.
BLAC will also lead two presentations. The first focuses on learning how to advocate for yourself and the Black youth in your life, highlighting resources supported by and connected to BLAC. BLAC will be presenting information on the direct legal services the clinic provides, on understanding anti-Black racism and facing discrimination in the workplace, school, or when receiving services, and how to file a Human Rights complaint or take legal action.
The second presentation by the Links to Justice project (BLAC) will focus on the options available to Black youth and their families if they come into contact with the youth justice system, including tips on navigating the system, restorative justice, and mental health diversion.
You can find more information and signup at the Eventbrite link: https://blackyouthforum.eventbrite.ca/
Please feel free to share with your contacts.
We look forward to sharing with you.
Warm regards,
Tiyondah Fante-Coleman, MA (she/her)
Researcher - Pathways to Care Project
Black Health Alliance
E: Tfante-coleman@blackhealthalliance.ca
T: (437) 214-1462
www.pathwaystocare.ca
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Information sharing on behalf of Family Fuse
Family Fuse - Parenting, Education, Purpose
See flyer and brochure below for more information on programs and services from Family Fuse!
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Ontario Helps Create Permanent Emergency Shelter in Windsor
News Release
Province supports vulnerable people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19
September 15, 2021
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
WINDSOR — The Ontario government is providing $7.75 million to help create a permanent emergency shelter for women and families experiencing homelessness in Windsor.
“Our government's Social Services Relief Fund is designed to provide immediate housing and homelessness program relief in communities across Ontario,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “By investing $7.75 million in Windsor, we continue to support innovative housing projects to give those in need a safe place to call home and help them get back on their feet.”
The social services relief funding will be used to convert a former hotel into 42 permanent emergency shelter units for women and families experiencing homelessness. Each unit will have a private washroom, following a best practice recommended by public health experts.
“Our government recognizes the importance of supporting projects to ensure vulnerable people in Windsor get access to safe housing during COVID-19 and beyond,” said Bob Bailey, MPP for Sarnia-Lambton. “This project in Windsor will help provide much-needed, permanent emergency shelter space that is close to important services like transportation and schools.”
The permanent emergency shelter is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
As highlighted in Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy, today’s announcement is part of the province’s Social Services Relief Fund, through which the province has invested over $1 billion during COVID-19 to help municipalities and Indigenous program partners create longer-term housing solutions and help vulnerable Ontarians, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Quick Facts
- Windsor is receiving $28.3 million in funding through Ontario’s Social Services Relief Fund, which is designed to help municipalities and Indigenous program partners deliver critical services, such as shelters, food banks, funding for rental arrears and housing.
- Ontario has provided $147 million to help expand access to the provincial mental health and addictions system in every community. This funding builds on the province’s $176 million investment in the Roadmap to Wellness, a comprehensive plan to build a fully connected mental health and addictions system across the province. Windsor has received $164,707 as part of this investment.
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