<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>Some exciting news from the CMA and Canadian Heritage to pass along.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Ben<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Canadian Museums Association (CMA)</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@museums.ca" target="_blank">info@museums.ca</a>></span><br><br><br><br><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<h3> <span style="font-size:medium"><strong style="color:#ffffff;font-size:1.17em">June 16, 2017 </strong> </span></h3>
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<h1><strong><strong>New Funds for Museum Jobs</strong></strong></h1>
<p><strong>OTTAWA, Ontario, June 16, 2017</strong> — The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is excited to announce that the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage recently approved supplemental funding of $3,360,000 for summer jobs and internships. The new federal financial contribution enables the CMA to deliver 200 additional Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO) summer jobs and 154 Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCW-BCH) internships in 2017 – 2018.</p>
<p>The CMA would like to thank Canadian Heritage for the additional funding provided for museum jobs. This support will help museums provide employment opportunities for young students and graduates in the heritage sector.</p>
<p>“Young Canada Works in Heritage is an incredibly successful program which provides meaningful training for young people and helps museums with their vital work. This increase in funding will help not just with summer jobs but will be a major boost to internship programs in museums,” said John G. McAvity, executive director of the CMA. “We are very pleased the Minister has recognized these opportunities and has responded so positively.”</p>
<p>The CMA has consistently advocated for the strengthening of the Young Canada Works (YCW) program in museums. A key recommendation of the CMA to political parties, during the 2015 federal elections, was an increased investment of $5 million per year in the Young Canada Works in Heritage program, to stimulate job creation in the heritage sector.</p>
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<li><a href="http://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/docs/election2015/CMA%20Election%20KeyMSGs_2015%20ENG.pdf" target="_blank">CMA Key Recommendations for the Museum Sector</a></li>
<li><a href="http://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/docs/election2015/CMA%20SnapshotMuseums_ENG.pdf" target="_blank">A Snapshot of Canada’s Museums</a></li>
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<p class="m_7391617175920241323m_-5612493521178858554Default"><strong> About the Canadian Museums Association </strong></p>
<p class="m_7391617175920241323m_-5612493521178858554Default"><img style="float:left;margin-left:0px;margin-right:5px" src="http://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/images/Enotes_Communiques/CMA_enote_logo_sm.jpg" alt=""> The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of Canada's museum community. The CMA works for the recognition, growth and stability of the sector. Canada’s 2,600 museums and related institutions preserve our collective memory, shape our national identity and promote tolerance and understanding. Learn more at <a href="http://www.museums.ca/" target="_blank"> www.museums.ca</a>.<br><br></p>
<p><strong> For more information: <br> </strong> Mafoya Dossoumon <br> Communications Manager <br> Canadian Museums Association <br> <a href="tel:(613)%20567-0099" value="+16135670099" target="_blank">613-567-0099 ext. 243</a> <br> <a href="mailto:mdossoumon@museums.ca" target="_blank"> mdossoumon@museums.ca </a></p>
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