The Fonds d’initiatives locales is a fund which undertakes to help disadvantaged clients integrate into the labour market via locally-based short-term initiatives. The fund is available to nonprofit organizations located in the Côte-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.

Priority is given to projects whose clientele receive Employment Assistance benefits, Employment Insurance benefits or who are without revenue, whose precarious financial situation represents a barrier to the development of employment potential.

Prioritized projects are those that propose solutions to labour market integration problems that follow the guidelines in the Plan local d’action concertée pour l’économie et l’emploi.

2002-2003 Projects :

Hope For Women III (Petites-Mains) Labour market integration for Côte-des-Neiges women via workshops on labour market requirements and self-knowledge along with training in clothing manufacture and repair. 26 weeks (20 hrs /wk). 12 participants. Cost $47,745.

Understanding The Quebec Labour Market (Centre de recherche d’emploi CDN) Offered to English-speaking persons newly arrived in Canada (less than 5 years here) ; one-week sessions on the labour market aimed at evaluating training needs or modification of job objectives. 27 weeks (25 hrs/wk). 66 participants (6 per session). Cost $45,950.

Salon de l’emploi, formation, stages (CJE NDG) : On November 22, 2003 at HEC, 25 businesses and employment organizations will offer residents seeking jobs, internships or recruiting information an opportunity to meet and network with potential employers. Cost $20,000.

Manicurist Training and Montreal Job Market Opportunities (Communauté Vietnamienne) : Training for persons without high school diplomas who demonstrate manual dexterity. The projet will enable them to learn a trade and qualify rapidly for employment. 24 weeks (30 hrs/wk). 15 participants. Cost $35,888.

Transition II – Reinsertion of Older and Immigrant Workers (JVS) : Training in office practices combined with modules on customer service, interpersonal communication, internship preparation, business French, and demystifying the Quebec labour market. 29 weeks (27hrs/wk). 12 participants divided into 2 groups. Cost $60,392$.

Customer Service & Information Clerk Training (Black Coalition) : Practical, short-term training in computer and communications technology and sales, in order to prepare participants for employment as Customer Service/Information Clerks. Included in the project is a initial work study related to IT and communications technology. 23 weeks (30 hrs/wk). 10 participants. Cost $44,600.

For more information concerning support for development of government-funded training projects contact Nabila Ghernati at (514) 342-4842 or by e-mail at nabila.ghernati@cdeccdnndg.org

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