The First Work Bulletin
The First Work Bulletin shares First Work’s positions, values and/or activities related to the youth employment sector. We focus on government relations and strategic communications and initiate critical discussion around key issues affecting the sector.
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Latest Releases:
August 5, Toronto Atmospheric Fund Gives Green Light to the Green Skills Network
July 29, EVIDENCE Trains Local Youth To Be Researchers
July 22, Cross Canada Dialogues Brings Forth Youth Voices
July 15, First Work's Job Developers Institute Hits The Road
July 8, Futures Conference Returns With Themes of "Adjusting and Thriving"
June 18, Green Skills Network Business Plan Targets Solar Panel Installation
June 7, Trillium Foundation Supports First Work Member Partnership
June 4, First Work Supports SEDI's $11 million Promotion of Financial Literacy for Youth
May 31, First Work Partners with Service Canada to Secure
$12 Million Additional Funding for Youth Employment
May 20, Who is Going to Fill Ontario's Green Skills Shortage?
May 14, First Work Board Meeting Focuses on Employment Ontario Changes and Stipends
May 10, First Work Announces Professional Development for Job Developers
May 4, First Work: Working Together To Promote Change With The Service Delivery Advisory Group
April 30, Will YETI be at the Opportunities Conference?
April 27, First Work: Making Connections at National Youth Roundtable
April 12, Ministry of Children and Youth Services' Youth Opportunities Strategy
April 7, Ontario Graduation Rates Rise with First Work Members' Support
April 1, Employment Ontario To Create Regional Implementation Group
March 26, First Work's Youth-Employment-Focused Analysis of the Ontario Budget
March 12, February Labour Force Information Indicates Youth Still Disproportionately Affected by Recession
Archived Releases:
First Work / OAYEC Bulletin - 2009 Futures Conference
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - December
(Topic: Futures Conference & Other Professional Development Updates)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - October
(Topic: Provincial Elections)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - September
(Topic: Cutting the Red Tape)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - August
(Topic: National Youth Entrepreneur Social Attitude and Innovation Study)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - July
(Topic: Pump Up Your Future)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - May
(Topic: Learning to 18 – External Credits)
OAYEC Quarterly E-Update - April
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - April
(Topic: Hire Prospects Safety Survey - Eliminate Your Risk on the Job)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - March
(Topic: A Raise in the Minimum Wage to $10/hour? To be or not to be?)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - February
(Topic: OAYEC’s Position on the Voluntary Sector Advisory Committee (VSAC))
OAYEC Quarterly E-Update - January
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - January
(Topic: OAYEC’s Position on the Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA))
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - December
(Topic: OAYEC’s Response to the Federal Cuts)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - November
(Topic: OAYEC's Strategic Communications Plan)
OAYEC Positioning Bulletin - October
(Topic: The Job Connect Coalition)
Provincial Updates
- Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA)/ Labour Market Partnership Agreement (LMPA)
- Job Connect Update: Messages from the Coalition
- Learning to 18
- Update
- Justice for Children and Youth Responds to Bill 52
- Career Education in the Curriculum
Federal Updates
- Volunteer Sector Advisory Committee on Employment (VSACE)
- 2006 Federal Budget
- “It Seems the Auditor General is On Our Side...”
Other Announcements
- Youth Entrepreneurship Partnerships – Call for Proposals Deadline: June 30, 2006
- Network Development Fund (NDF) Announcements
OAYEC Knowledge Transfer Update - May 2006
What's New at OAYEC
- OAYEC's New Website
- Workplace Health Challenge
- EVIDENCE Welcomes New Staff
- Hire Prospects Off to a Great Start
Bright Ideas! from the OAYEC Network
- Youth Entrepreneurship Preparation Program, Waterloo-Wellington
News from the Network
- Lutherwood Recognized as a Best Employer
Views You Can Use
- Youth Awareness Research Project, Peterborough
- OCRI Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOP) Report 2005/06
Community Action
Resources
Links for Youth
Upcoming Events