What We Do:
The DiversityCanada Foundation is a national,
non-profit, non-partisan organization. Our
activities are funded by donations,
sponsorships, corporate user fees, project-based
funding and the generous services of our
cherished volunteers. We provide free services
to job candidates, youth, seniors and other
participants in our programs.
We work through several channels delivering
career information to help
job seekers become job-ready, and acting as a
bridge to link job seekers with employers who
have career opportunities.
Online:
In partnership with Maplejobs Inc., the
DiversityCanada Foundation operates two
websites:
DiversityCanada.com
and
NorthONJobs.com
.
Through DiversityCanada.com, we seek to develop
the labour force belonging to the equity groups
across Canada and to connect jobseekers in the
equity groups with employers who have career
opportunities across Canada.
Through NorthONJobs.com, we seek to develop the
Northern Ontario labour force and to connect
jobseekers with employers who have career
opportunities in Northern Ontario. One of our
aims is to encourage new Canadians to explore
opportunities outside the traditional urban
centers to which many migrate, and to promote
greater diversity in rural Canada.
In Print:
In partnership with Maplejobs Inc., the
DiversityCanada Foundation has developed a
career handbook and "print career fair" which
aims: i) to enable youth to develop skills to
make a successful transition to the labor market
and ii) to present them with career
opportunities.
Through DiversityCanada.com's Employers Want YOU
career handbook, the DiversityCanada Foundation
aims to develop the labour force among the
equity groups across Canada and to connect
jobseekers in equity
groups with employers who have career
opportunities across Canada.
Through NorthONJobs.com's Employers Want YOU
career handbook, the DiversityCanada Foundation
aims to develop the Northern Ontario labour
force and to connect jobseekers from across
Canada with employers who have career
opportunities in Northern Ontario.
For
Individuals: In partnership with the
Canadian Federal Government (through Service
Canada), the DiversityCanada Foundation in 2006
offered post-secondary graduates the opportunity
to launch their careers. Under the Career
Enhancer Internship Project, the DiversityCanada
Foundation made eight positions available. These
paid internships provided youth with the
opportunity to gain experience, to enhance their
skills, and to make a successful transition to
the world of work.
In partnership with the Canadian Federal
Government (through the Department of
International Trade), in 2006/2007 the
DiversityCanada Foundation offered
post-secondary graduates the opportunity to
launch their careers internationally. Under the
Career Enhancer Foreign
Internship Project (CEFIP), the
DiversityCanada Foundation made 10 positions
available. These placements were for six months
with some of the leading companies, financial
institutions and non-profit organizations in
Europe, Central America, South America and the
Caribbean, as well as in the United States.
These paid internships provided youth with the
opportunity to gain experience, to enhance their
skills, and to make a successful transition to
the world of work.
Special
Events: The DiversityCanada Foundation,
with the support of the Ontario Government and
the Northern Ontario business community launched
a writing competition. Targeted at Northern
Ontario youth and entitled the NorthONJobs.com Essay Contest,
the initiative sought to encourage youth
to consider the region as a place to live and
work. It also sought to give youth an
opportunity to voice their opinions about the
region so that government bodies and employers
will understand how to retain youth in Northern
Ontario.
Seniors:
The DiversityCanada Foundation recognises the
value of the contribution seniors have made to
society and the wealth of skills and knowledge
seniors have to offer, even in retirement.
Through our Elliot Lake Seniors Skills
Database project, we have sought to link
seniors with community organisations seeking
volunteers. Through our GoldenVoices.tv
project, we aim to give seniors the opportunity
to share their views and opinions so society can
understand their perspectives. We believe there
is great benefit to be derived by seniors and
all of society when seniors are given the
opportunity to remain fully integrated and
active in their communities.
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