EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH WITH A DISABILITY!
reachAbility is now accepting resumes from Youth with a disability
4 Youth Program - Start Date: April 27, 2009
Our goal is to provide youth living with disabilities the chance to reach their full potential with "hands-on" employment and the goal of finding successful and sustainable employment. Upon the completion of the 4 Youth program, participants will be ready to join the mainstream workforce or pursue educational upgrading.
The 4 Youth program features 18 weeks of employment at the reachAbility office, with weekly skill building workshops, support from a Coordinator for hands on learning, wage subsidy and reachAbility provides all required accommodations.
reachAbility is a nationally recognized, award winning, charitable organization where innovative responses, creative problem solving and cutting edge technology meet individual need. Most of all reachAbility is where challenges are not seen as barriers but treated as opportunities to effect change!
reachAbility is now accepting resumes from youth between the ages of 18 and 30 (Non-HRIF) that have a disability. For more information or to submit resumes to the contact information below:
Tova Sherman
Senior Project Consultant
Tel: (902) 429-5878
Fax: (902) 429-5858
E-mail: tova@reachability.org
Meredith Copp
4-Youth Coordinator
Tel: (902) 429-5878
Fax: (902) 429-5858
E-mail: youth@reachability.org
4-Youth past project
The 4-Youth program builds strong social, interpersonal, and IT skills, while giving guidance and direction on acceptable office behavior.
Each youth uses their creativity to develop a project, which they run and see through to the end of their contract. This gives them the opportunity to become intrinsically involved in their new workplace, to learn ownership, responsibility, deadlines, and results.
The 4-youth program is designed to help youth living with disabilities boost their confidence and overcome previous barriers, such as a lack of experience or non-accommodating workplaces. At the end of this program, the youth should be ready to enter the workforce and/or pursue further education, and may even have found permanent employment through our contacts and networks.
Participants of the 2008 4-Youth Program.
(L-R) Megan, Emily Anderson (Coordinator), Alexis, Christian, Craig. |
BIOGRAPHIES
Alexis
Age: 22
My Interests are: working out at the gym, swimming, shopping, meeting new people, dancing, helping others, and travelling.
My experience in the 4 youth program: The 4-youth program provided me with support I did not even know was out there; gave me the courage to proceed in furthering my education. I am attempting to get the information I need to succeed in my career goal.
Craig
Age: 21
My Interests are: TaeKwonDo, wrestling video games, and drawing, basketball
My experience in the 4 youth program: Good advice from people at reachAbility, meet new people, understanding that I am not the only one with challenges.
In the future I would like to get a job in graphic design and maybe a chef.
Christian
Age: 24
My Interests are: playing hockey, soccer, swimming and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy walking.
My experience in the 4 youth program: My experience thus far has been a positive one, my confidence is at an all time high.
I’m getting a sense of purpose in life for the first time this job gives
me a routine that I enjoy.
My goal is to go into the work place and make a living.
Megan
Age: 21
My Interests are: The activities in which I enjoy are horseback riding and walking.
My experience in the 4 youth program: I am enjoying the 4-Youth Program, so far I have gained more confidence in my skills which will help me to prepare myself for in workplace.
After I have finished this program I will be looking for work in the Administrative field.
To apply to be a part of the 4-Youth program, the youth must meet specific criteria and be approved through their case manager.
reachAbility would like to
thank Service Canada through the Government of 
for funding the 4-Youth program.
If you would like more information about reachAbility's 4-Youth program, please contact:
Meredith Copp (4-Youth Coordinator)
(902) 429-5878 or
youth@reachability.org
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