[BCMA] Fwd: Canada Summer Jobs 2011

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Canada Summer Jobs 2011
Date: 	Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:41:48 -0500
From: 	<SavoiD1A at parl.gc.ca>



*Re: Canada Summer Jobs*

I am writing to encourage you to apply for funding to hire students this 
summer from Canada Summer Jobs 2011 ahead of the February 28 deadline, 
and also to offer some *advice for improving your chances of a 
successful application*.

Canada Summer Jobs provides funding for not-for-profit, public-sector 
and small private-sector employers to hire young people aged 15 to 30 
who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the 
next school year. After years of persistent advocacy by me and my NDP 
colleague Tony Martin, funding for this year's program will be increased 
by $10 million nationally, to $107.5 million, with Victoria's share 
representing $24,646, for a total of $357,399.

Still, Victoria is one of the most over-subscribed ridings in the 
country for the Canada Summer Jobs program. As a result, even very good 
applications are rejected. There is a much higher chance of success if 
your application closely fits with the program criteria, and these 
*local priorities for Victoria*:

·Local special events initiated by local community organizations

·Urban Aboriginal communities

·Environmental programs, initiatives and workplaces emphasizing skills 
in energy conservation, habitat protection, ecosystem restoration and 
environmental assessments, audits and/or home retrofits

·Jobs that support social services (i.e. childcare, poverty, seniors' 
services, literacy, citizenship, youth-at-risk and community building)

·Jobs that build on healthy outdoor activities for children and youth, 
such as kayaking, hiking and cycling

·Jobs that promote civic engagement, e.g. law centre student internship

·Jobs that support the creative industries and visual and performing 
arts, including dance, theatre, music, festivals, etc.

·Skilled shortage areas such as skilled trades in high-tech sector and 
health sciences, etc.

I also understand that, in all cases, applications will be viewed more 
favourably if they propose *"career-building jobs"* that are likely to 
provide the skills and experience necessary future employment.

You may view the full details on the Service Canada website, by 
following this link:

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml

Sincerely,

Denise Savoie

Member of Parliament, Victoria

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.vvv.com/pipermail/bcma/attachments/20110204/bc445b9a/attachment-0001.htm