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Title:

Career HERizons

Agreement Number:

18123398

Agreement Value:

$2,017,542.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 17, 2022 - Nov 17, 2023

Description:

The WER Pilot Program will explore pre-employment, skills development supports as well as models to improve workplace inclusivity. In projects where employers are involved, the program will work with the employers to improve access to employment, or retention in the workplace to improve programming for women in target groups.

Organization:

Employment and Social Development Canada

Expected Results:

The Expected Results of the Women's Employment Readiness (WER) pilot program are: .- Project participants gain access to pre-employment training and wrap-around supports to improve their specified foundational and transferable skills and labour market outcomes;.- Employers increase their awareness of inclusivity barriers in their workplace and adopt measures to improve and become more inclusive.- Training providers gain a better understanding of effective training and supports for the target groups

Location:

North York, Ontario, CA M2J2X5

Reference Number:

141-2022-2023-Q2-02679

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

107967168RR0001

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Operating Name:

Seneca College

Recipient's Legal Name:

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Federal Riding Name:

Don Valley North

Federal Riding Number:

35020

Program:

ALLESP-WER

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women's Employment Readiness (WER) pilot program is to fund organizations to test new ways to provide pre-employment and training supports for multi-barriered women.

Coverage:

National