 | Inspiring Kids For Life! Arts Umbrella is Canada's visual and performing arts institute for young people ages 2 to 19. Our mandate is to deliver the highest quality visual and performing arts training to young people in the community regardless of their financial means. Arts Umbrella helps children to develop creativity, independent thinking, technical skills, talent and personal growth, inspiring kids for life. |
 | Exploring Self-Employment
The BCIT Venture Development Centre is now offering its newest entrepreneurial training program: Exploring Self Employment is designed to help prospective entrepreneurs understand what it really takes to go into business for themselves.
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 | CRB is divided into two program streams
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Self Employment: Self employment occurs when an individual develops an enterprise that meets their own work needs.
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Community businesses/ social enterprises: community businesses exist to hire and provide stable employment for persons with disabilities. A group of people are involved in the development and operations of the business.
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 | Inspirational Awards Winners We, in partnership with Langara College, have been successfully delivering a HRDC funded self-employment program since 1995. We have helped with the creation of over 450 new businesses which brings over $5 million into the economy each year.
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 | Our Goal, simply stated, is to be the best! Douglas College offers one of the largest, most progressive Self Employment programs in the country. Since 1995, we have helped more than 1,700 people turn their dreams of self employment into reality. The first step to starting your own business begins with attending an information session
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 | Gastown Vocational Services provides vocational and career planning services, assessment, work readiness skill training programs, work experience placements, and supportive employment services to individuals with mental health disabilities. The goal and focus of GVS is to improve an individual's employment skills and strengths, and to encourage vocational and functional independence.
Phone: 604-693-6047
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 | Accommodation, Orientation and Counselling The Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS) is a not-for-profit charitable organization that provides settlement, community, English-language, training and employment services to immigrants, refugees and students in Canada.
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 | Langley, Abbotsford & Mission, Chilliwack & Hope. The Self Employment Program is a federal initiative supported by Human Resources Development Canada and is designed to assist potential entrepreneurs with start up, including income support through a SEP grant which is equivalent to the applicants insurance benefits or a flat rate of $300 a week whichever is greater, for an initial 40-week period.
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 | Exclusive to North Shore Residents The main Self-Employment program provides 100 hours of formal workshops, plus ongoing support and consultation to help you successfully complete your business plan and launch your own business. A good business idea and a sound business development strategy are two factors that contribute to having a successful business. Self-discipline and dedication are equally important critical success factors.
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 | Cultivating for success in self-employment and small business development "To support the development of entrepreneurs and the growth of businesses in our communities."
"To bring economic improvement through the development of entrepreneurs in the community."
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 | Potluck Training & Employment Program Our Integrated Food Services & Life Skills Training and Employment Program has trained and employed dozens of DTES residents with barriers to employment over the years. Our key to success in maintaining employment is our unique training and employment support model which provides dedicated wrap around supports for individuals for the duration of their training and employment at Potluck. 30 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1G7
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 | Central to the University's involvement is the belief that communities themselves know best what they need; that the role of the university is to foster development, supply some of the resources needed so the communities can move forward, and act as a catalyst for social change and personal transformation.
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 | Our goal is to make you & your business a SUCCESS The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Self-Employment Program is a professional business development program designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to start and operate a successful business. We provide workshops in business, sales and marketing, financial planning, manual and computerized bookkeeping, word processing, web design, the internet, and much more.
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 | Individuals-Families-Communities: Growing Together The Family Education and Support Centre is a not-for-profit society that has provided programs to the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows since 1971. We offer information, education and encouragement to enable people to make healthy choices relative to their personal, community, and family lives.
For more information, please see our brochure.
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 | Igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship ! For those who want to get away from the revolving door of corporate downsizing, self-employment is becoming a popular alternative. Along with the joy of finally doing what you love, you have put yourself in the driver's seat!
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 | Mission Statement: Based in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C. Tradeworks Training Society helps foster sustainable independence by providing job-related skills, training and knowledge and work opportunities. We believe that in order to be most effective we must be responsive to the community and sensitive to the individual by providing a safe, supportive and equitable learning and working environment.
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 | “Serving 6 locations in the Fraser Valley” Our RITE/WRITE (
Men and Women Reaching Independence through Employment) program is a gender specific,
six week, group facilitated employment program that is
NO COST to participants. It enables participants to recognize and overcome their barriers to employment, make informed and appropriate career choices, and obtain and maintain employment .
Since 1998 our programs have assisted those with multiple barriers to employment. Each office employs an
Addictions Counsellor, Anger Management Specialist, Personal Development Facilitator, Employment Counsellor and
Job Developer with the skills and expertise to identify, address and help resolve barriers to employment.
Clients with unique barriers may also be referred to the appropriate service program/agency. Clients learn both through workshops and one-to-one counselling.
Hear what our clients say!
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 | “Success on your own terms”
Triumph Vocational Services
is a voluntary employment program for persons with disabilities who are interested in expanding their life and work skills and finding a job. Triumph offers Pre-Employment and Planning & Employment Services, which corresponds with each person’s vocational experience.
Triumph Vocational Services programs are offered jointly by WCG International HR Solutions and Back in Motion Rehabilitation. Our teams include Registered Rehabilitation Professionals, Vocational Coaches, Job Developers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists.
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 | One hundred authors and 12,000 readers converge for discussions and readings on Granville Island. Spreading the Word, VIWF's education program, offers programs for schools in French and English and free author visits and event tickets for inner city schools.
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9 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver,
Phone: 681-0001
The Depot has 13 full-time and 7 part-time employees. By providing full refunds for bottles, it supports many poor people, and 'binners'. Project Accomplishments: recycled almost 25 million containers paid out over $1.75 million in refunds to mostly poor customers provided jobs to inner city residents who were previously receiving welfare created the Crossroads and Lanes Neighborhood Clean up Project, which is cleaning up the city by removing litter, and graffiti from the downtown core.
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 | A music school for the whole community. Welcoming students from 6 months to 96+ years, the Victoria Conservatory of Music is the professional music school for the whole community. It offers instrumental and vocal instruction, theory, composition, music therapy, and orchestras and ensembles.
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 | "Bridging barriers to learning" Victoria READ Society's Mission is to help students of all ages in the greater Victoria area learn basic academic skills through small classes, individualized help and a supportive, caring environment.
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 | Now may be the time to start a small business Westcoast Community Enterprises, a Division of The Centre for Community Enterprise Inc. has been working to create healthier community economies since 1977. In collaboration with the Government of Canada, Westcoast has helped over 1000 enterprising people launch their own business.
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 | We help people start successful businesses The program begins with a 10-week, full-time classroom session focusing on practical business plan development. A network of motivated people, office space and services, business launch support, and access to 15 internet-savvy computers is also provided. There is financial support for 48 weeks. Each participant must be willing to commit personal equity into the business as well.
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