Jana gregorioToronto Pearson is awarding $1.57 million through its Uplift fund to 11 organizations dedicated to supporting workforce development and expanding the construction skilled trades in communities surrounding the airport. The airport is also committing to broadening its focus to include organizations and jobseekers across the entire Pearson Economic Zone over the next three years.
This investment will provide more than 2,000 local residents with job placements, training, and career coaching in communities around Toronto Pearson, including Brampton, Mississauga, and Etobicoke.
Through the Workforce Development Stream, Achēv is to receive funding for our Job Action Club program, which helps low-income residents in Brampton and Mississauga overcome unemployment through job coaching, skills training, and job search support.
“Toronto Pearson understands the importance of investing in our community as we move forward with bold plans to build the airport of the future,” said Deborah Flint, President and CEO of Toronto Pearson. “The Uplift Fund is just one way we’re supporting inclusive economic growth and helping to build a skilled, diverse workforce that reflects the needs of our region. We are committed to opening doors, removing barriers, and creating long-term opportunity for people who live and work within our community.”
The Uplift fund, part of the Propeller Project, has now contributed more than $5 million in community funding over the past five years. Since 2018, Toronto Pearson’s Uplift Fund has been investing and collaborating in programming, advocacy, and research to support local residents in gaining the skills, connections and opportunities needed to be meaningfully employed.
