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ACTEW e-bulletin: new name, new look

The ACTEW e-bulletin has changed its look and with it, has a new name - inTouch. InTouch still features the same information as the ACTEW ebulletin, with the addition of a poll to get your feedback on current issues in the community-based training sector--try it. Send feedback to webadmin@actew.org.

Immigrant women fact sheet released

ACTEW's newest fact sheet on women's employment shows that poverty among
newer immigrants is increasing, even while their education is increasing. In 2001, immigrant women had an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared to 7% with Canadian-born women, and 6.8% for immigrant men. Recent immigrant women earn significantly less than other women and men, averaging just $16,700 - well below the poverty line.

OTTAWA Regional meeting on Labour force Development

Through our Putting Women in the Picture project, ACTEW is working with
the Ottawa Women's Training and Employment Network (OWTEN) to bring together service providers and representatives from the provincial and municipal governments to discuss labour market policy and community services in Ottawa on April 26, 2007.  For more information, or to register, please email Deanna Yerichuk at deanna@actew.org.

updated "shortcuts to career development resources for girls and women" now available

The updated third edition of "Shortcuts to Career Development Resources for Girls and Women," originally published in 2001, is now available on our web site. Shortcuts provides women and girls with valuable links to resources that will help them in the challenges they face in their search for a fulfilling career. Click here to access Shortcuts.

The constellation pilots technology partnership development workshop

In February ACTEW launched the first of many workshops on technology partnership development. Taking place in Toronto, the workshop focused on practical steps organizations can take to establish and develop technology partnerships in the voluntary sector. We will be presenting the workshop throughout the province in the spring and fall. Stay tuned for more details and contact Hema Vyas at hema@actew.org for more information.

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federal government announces canada summer jobs 2007 program, application deadline march 30

Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative that provides wage subsidies to help Canadian employers - not-for-profit organizations, public sector and smaller private sector employers (50 or fewer employees) - create career-related summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 to 30 at the start of employment. The initiative is specifically designed to assist students experiencing difficulty finding summer jobs as a result of where they live and/or other barriers. The deadline for applications from potential employers is March 30.

Ontario Council of Agencies serving immigrants (OCASI) launches french web site, etablissement.org

OCASI launched www.etablissement.org in March. The web site serves a similar purpose for francophones as www.settlement.org does for anglophones. These web sites provide information and answers regarding settlement in Ontario, Canada.

 

Events

free legal education seminars for voluntary sector organizations

The Volunteer Lawyers Service (VLS) offers free legal support to eligible charitable and nonprofit organizations in Ontario. VLS matches community agencies with volunteer lawyers who can help with a range of services such as incorporation, charitable registration, board governance, contracts, or trademark registrations. For more information, click here.

Public education forum to address the rights of women without immigration status

The Rights of Non-Status Women Network is pleased to announce its second Public Education Forum. This forum will be a place for Violence Against Women workers and community members to discuss barriers faced by non-status women, to learn about available services and to connect with initiatives advocating for inclusive services for non-status people.

The Rich and the Rest of Us: The changing face of Canada's growing gap

This Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report by Armine Yalnizyan confirms that, although Canada's economy is performing better than it has in decades, the income gap between the rich and the rest of Canadian families is growing at a faster rate than ever. Click here for more information.

 

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