Becoming a Member
Membership Forms :
New Membership Application Form (pdf, 96 kb)
Membership Renewal Form (pdf, 72 kb)
Is your organization interested in becoming a member of First Work: The Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres?
First Work welcomes new members and has two levels of membership to accommodate youth employment service providers across Ontario:
Strategic Membership
Those eligible for Strategic Membership include:
- Non-Profits
- "Community-Based" Organizations (non-legislated)
- Those with a 3-year history of youth employment
or - Organizations accepted by motion of the Board
or - Organizations "grandfathered" in
Benefits of Strategic Membership include:
- Voting rights at Annual General Meeting and eligibility for Board seats
- Input to and influence of Government Relations that affect youth employment
- Input to and influence of Strategic Communications that affect youth employment
- Influence on and ability to participate in Professional Development activities (Futures Conference, Job Developers Institute and other conferences / professional development)
- Influence on and participation in Knowledge Transfer activities (Hire Prospects, www.hireprospects.org, Evidence)
Strategic Membership Fee Structure
- $1000.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget greater than $500,000
- $750.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget greater than $200,000, but less than $500,000
- $500.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget less than or equal to $200,000
(Operating Budget defined by Employment Ontario "funded site" or equivalent program)
Stakeholder Membership
Those eligible for Stakeholder Membership include:
- Legislated Non-Profit Groups (Colleges, Universities, Hospitals, Municipalities, Boards of Education)
- Youth Employment Projects (Skills Link operators, United Way, Foundations)
- Other Non-Profits (Unions, Co-ops, Social Enterprises, optional)
- Individuals and For-Profits
Benefits of Stakeholder Membership include:
- Influence on and ability to participate in Professional Development activities (Futures Conference, Job Developers Institute and other conferences / professional development)
- Influence on and participation in Knowledge Transfer activities (Hire Prospects, www.hireprospects.org, Evidence)
Stakeholder Membership Fee Structure
- $500.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget greater than $500,000
- $375.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget greater than $200,000, but less than $500,000
- $250.00 for agencies with an annual Operating Budget less than or equal to $200,000
(Operating Budget defined by Employment Ontario "funded site" or equivalent program)
For more information about becoming a member, contact First Work by phoning (416) 323-9557, or emailing info@oayec.org.