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January 31,
2006
Volume 7 Issue 01
Circulation 6,998 Subscribers
Skills for Change (SfC) is a
non-profit agency based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Our
mandate is to provide learning and training opportunities for
immigrants and refugees so that they can participate in the
workplace and wider community.
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Programs and
Services Calendar
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In this
edition...
New Pioneers Awards
SfC is
Hiring
Bridges to Employment for Newcomers to Canada
Enhanced
Language Training (ELT)
for Internnationally-trained Tradespeople and Agrologists
Board of
Trade - A Celebration of Creativity
eLearning Courses Now Available
The Dufferin Mall
Employment Resource Centre is Moving
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New
Pioneers Awards March 30, 2006 |
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Reception, Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North
Individual
Ticket
$100
Personal Table
(Seating ten of your friends or clients)
$1,200
Corporate Table
(Premier Seating, 10 per table, with signage)
$2,000
Corporate Table
(Seating 10 per table, with signage)
$1,500
Download our Ticket Order Form
here
Order online
here at
our secure server
General Information
Call 416 658-3101 ext. 231
More information
here
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SfC is
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Facilitator/Counsellor
Closing date: February 1, 2006
Facilitator/Counsellor
Closing date: February 3, 2006
Job Developer
Closing date: March 6, 2006
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NEW!
Bridges to Employment for Newcomers to Canada |
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We offer an intense 11
week training program designed to advance you toward employment.
- Development of
communication skills
- Resumes that work
- Cover letters and
business Cards
- Employment Coaching
- Career planning
- Interview preparation
- Job networking
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To be eligible you must
in receipt of Ontario Works, have a caseworker refer you to an
Orientation Session and have minimum English Benchmark Level 5.
Orientation Sessions are being held February 3 and
February 10. Upcoming workshops run February 13 to April 28.
Orientations and Workshops are held at Skills for Change, 791 St.
Clair Avenue West.
To book an orientation session contact Nariman Jaffer at 905
949-0049 ext. 2407
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Bridges
to Employment for Newcomers to Canada
is offered in partnership with:
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Social Services Division
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NEW! Enhanced
Language Training (ELT)
for Internnationally-trained Tradespeople and Agrologists |
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 The new Enhanced Language Training (ELT) Program is a pilot project
funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
In collaboration with the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) and
the Ontario Institute of Agrologists (OIA), the project will develop
pre- and post-assessment tools and training curricula for two sectors:
internationally-trained tradespeople and
agrologists.
More information
here.
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Board of
Trade - A Celebration of Creativity |
Jane Cullingworth, our Executive Director,
was a VIP guest at the Toronto Board of Trade’s 118th Annual Dinner on
January 23.
2006 has been declared as "The Year of Creativity" in Toronto by Mayor
David Miller. In keeping with this celebration, the evening included
keynote addresses by David Mirvish, Producer (Mirvish Productions) and
Kevin Wallace, Executive Producer of The Lord of The Rings stage
adaptation.
The Board of Trade is a membership based organization for the business
community that is “the champion of a competitive and vibrant Toronto”.
For more information, click
here.
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NEW!
eLearning Courses Now Available |
Skills for Change, in partnership with VuBiz, offers now offers high
quality, online courses.
 Our current
SfCeLearning courses are listed below.
Each course is sold separately. Prices range from $10 to $70 (plus
GST). Once purchased, you may use your online course as many times as
you wish for 90 days.
Financial Management for Small Business Certificate $10
Customer Service Certificate $19
Workplace and Personal Skills Certificate $10
Basic Finance $15
Interpreting Financial Statements $15
Telepro Online Program - Complete Program $70
Introduction to PCs $10
Microsoft Office 2003 (Standard Edition) $19
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SfC
Programs Start Dates |
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Click link for course description and registration information.
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A+
Certification Preparation February 2
AccPac for
Windows February 13 and March 18
AutoCAD
Level I TBA
AutoCAD
Level II February 14
AutoCAD
Level I & II January 10
CCNA
Cisco Certified Network February 4, March 25
Clerical Employment Services (CES) January 30, February 13 and
February 27
Employment Preparation for Retail Services (EPRS) January 9 and
Febrary 27
English Language Training (ELT)
for Internationally-trained Agrologists May 8
NEW!
English Language Training (ELT)
for Internationally-trained Tradespeople February 20
NEW!
ESL/Accounting and Computer Skills for Immigrant Women February 20,
May 15
ESL/Advanced
Communication in the Workplace for Working People February 6 and April
24
ESL/Bookkeeping (Intermediate)
April 1
ESL/Business
Writing February 6 and April 24
ESL/Communicating
Clearly February 7 and April 25
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ESL/Customer
Service Program TBA
ESL/English for
Academic Purposes February 20, May 15
ESL/Intensive
English February 6 and April 24
ESL/Introductory
Bookkeeping February 21 and April 1
ESL/Keyboarding
April 1
ESL/Medical
Terminology April 1
Information Session—Internationally-trained Accountants January 31
Information Session—Internationally-trained
Engineers TBA
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Job
Search Workshop for New Immigrants Daytime - February 20; Evening -
January 30
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Feb 27
MCSA
Preparation February 20 and March 6
MCSE
Preparation TBA
Microsoft Access (Level 1) February 6
Microsoft
Access (Level 2) February 27
Microsoft
Excel (Level 1) March 7
Microsoft
Excel (Level 2) February 7
Microsoft
FrontPage – Build a Web Site February 18
Microsoft
Office (Word, Excel, Access) March 13
Microsoft
PowerPoint & Publisher Essentials February 11
Microsoft
Word and Excel Essentials February 25
NEW!
PMP
Certification January 21
Quality
Assurance & Control April 1
QuickBooks April 4
NEW!
QuickTax Feb 27
NEW!
Simply
Accounting February 6
Software
Testing & Quality Assurance January 28
Teach in Ontario: Bridge to Employment for Internationally-trained
Teachers TBA
Teach in Ontario: Language Upgrading Course March
20, April 19 and May 23
TOEFL Level 7+ February 20 and May 15
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TechSkills
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TechSkills specializes in hands-on, instructor-led training in the latest
software applications. We offer instructors with years of real-world
expertise in a fun informal setting, teaching everything from basic web
site development to more advanced accounting and database design.
Our courses are structured to encourage beginners and professionals to
start at the level that matches their skills and to lead them
progressively to more advanced topics. Because our classes are limited in
size, students have more hands-on interaction with the instructor.
 · Experienced professional instructors
· Small class sizes
· Quality training materials
· Competitive pricing
Registration
By phone - 416 658-3101 ext. 700
On-line -
www.skillsforchange.org/register
Complete course listing -
www.skillsforchange.org/techskills
Tuition tax credit forms will be issued.
Some classes are held at another location. Additional materials or
textbook fees may be charged for some courses. EI recipients welcomed. |
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The Dufferin Mall
Employment Resource Centre is Moving |
 The
Dufferin Mall Employment Resource Centre (ERC) has received notice that our
lease at the Dufferin Mall expires on February 28, 2006.
While we look for a new location in the Dufferin/College area, we will move
our basic operations to Skills for Change at 791 St. Clair Avenue West.
All job seekers are welcome to use our equipment and resources in our
temporary centre.
We will let you know by e-mail (sign up for our e-newsletter at
www.derc.ca) and fax broadcast when we are
settled in our new home.
More info? www.derc.ca
Contact Us:
t: (416) 516-4689 e:
erc@skillsforchange.org
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791 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6C 1B8
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