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Shortcuts to Career Development Resources for Women and Girls Back to School Sale!

Need a take-away guide for clients? This handy bilingual booklet describes helpful resources for women and girls as they explore occupations and plan for the future. Now in the second printing of its third edition, Shortcuts is extremely popular. Visit the ACTEW web site for more information and pricing. We offer discounts on large orders for ACTEW members.
> Order Shortcuts:http://www.actew.org/shortcuts-pricing.html
> Learn more: http://www.actew.org/shortcuts.html

Advancing Referral Processes: Helping Women and Youth Reach Employment

ACTEW, in partnership with the Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres, is pleased to present our latest study: Advancing Referral Processes. Employment practitioners working in agencies serving women and youth across Ontario provided their perspective on effective referral practices as well as barriers to employment. Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ Employment Ontario Network Development Fund, this study broadens our understanding of current referral processes in both rural and urban settings, and explores opportunities to improve referral processes at agency and network-wide levels. The research was conducted by Evidence Community Based Research.
> English: http://www.actew.org/projects/current/ARP_ACTEW_En_July08.pdf
> en française: http://www.actew.org/projects/current/ARP_ACTEW_Fr_July08.pdf

Temporary Help Consultation

The Ministry of Labour undertook a community consultation on Work through Temporary Help Agencies. With one third of Ontario workers engaged in temporary work, many of them women, the consultation is a timely and important event. ACTEW believes temporary work can be a positive form of employment but only when it is used to transition people into permanent employment.
> Read ACTEW submission: http://actew.org/blog/Temporary%20Help%20ACTEW%20Submission.pdf
> ACTEW factsheet on Contingent Work: http://www.actew.org/projects/pwpsite/snapshots/contingent.html

Become an ACTEW member! For more information visit: http://www.actew.org/about/membership.html

Employment Ontario Implementation Process

Many changes are planned for the Ontario employment service delivery network. Here is how to keep current on the implementation process:

   >Visit the ACTEW blog. We post detailed information from the Service Delivery      Advisory Group Meetings. Blog > http://actew.org/blog/labels/MTCU_Updates.html
   >Visit the Employment Ontario Partners Gateway web site: http://eopg.ca/eng/
   >Make contact with your Regional Director
   >Participate in the consultations the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities will      conduct in the fall.

Bridging Projects for Internationally Trained Individuals

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has released an Invitation for Proposals for bridging projects that improve access to occupational certification/registration and/or employment for internationally trained individuals. The Invitation for Proposals is actively encouraging proposals for projects. Proposal Submission Deadline: October 9, 2008, 11:59:59 a.m. (12:00 Noon)
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/news.shtml?x=140932

10 in 10 Call for Nominations

The Wellesley Institute has an award to recognize the unsung heroes that have made a significant contribution to the health of urban communities in the GTA from 1998-2008. The award wishes to recognize those teams or groups of people who tend to fly under the radar; that is they are not the usual large service providers and agencies that tend to be prominent in the public eye.
> Deadline: September 15, 2008
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/news.shtml?x=145664

The Canadian Immigrant Labour Market in 2007: Gender is an important factor

In a recent study published by Stats Canada it was found that gender was an important factor in the 2007 participation and employment rates of very recent immigrants. While immigrant women represented nearly half of university-educated very recent immigrants, their participation in the labour force was significantly lower, particularly for those born or educated in Asia.
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/news.shtml?x=142943

More news available on ACTEW's web site: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/news.shtml

Events

How to Create Sustainable Funding for Your Non-Profit

This session is designed for board members and executive nonprofit leadership, and will give you a tested and proven formula for establishing a steady stream of mission-focused major donors. The session will be held September 24, 2008. Registration required.
> more:  http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/events.shtml?x=142944

Immigrant Women Integration Program (IWIP)

The Centre for Community Learning & Development is providing new immigrant women with a 10-month intensive training course (October 2008 to July 2009) to focus and emphasize community engagement and leadership development. Deadline for resumes is September 5th, 2008.
> more:  http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/events.shtml?x=143076

Self-Employment Training for Women at Microskills

Microskills is offering a self-employment training program for women who have a viable business idea, a low income or are receiving Social Assistance Benefits. The program involves 22 weeks of classroom training and 13 weeks of support during business start up. Training starts in October. Registration required.
> more:  http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/events.shtml?x=145137

More events available on ACTEW's web site: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/events.shtml

A new edition of Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook

CLEO has revised the handbook to reflect changes in the law, relevant developments and procedures, and resources available to women experiencing violence in Ontario. Each new edition involves consultation with staff from women's shelters, community legal clinics, the Victim/Witness Assistance Program and other parts of the criminal justice system, as well as private lawyers, police and law enforcement officials. In this new edition, sections have been added to address questions about child welfare interventions, dual charging and the role of the police in these situations.
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/elibrary.shtml?x=128599

Thanks for Asking Us: A Public Legal Education Project for Immigrant Women in Domestic Violence Situations

The Women's Program of the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples was the community partner in this research project. Fourteen women were interviewed to understand their experiences, their legal education and information needs and their learning strategies. The data collected from the interviews formed the framework for the workshop. A number of these solutions are currently being developed and implemented by the women participants working in partnership with other community organizations.
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/elibrary.shtml?x=139171

More resources available in ACTEW's Resource Library: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/elibrary.shtml

Settlement Worker-NSP
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre, Ottawa
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=143914

Graphic Designer
Working Skills Centre, Toronto
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=144931

Career and Placement Coordinator
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre, Toronto
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=144568

More jobs available on ACTEW's web site: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml