WHAT WE OFFER
Achēv youth and specialized programs offer a range of services to help young people reach their full potential. Increase your work-related experience through volunteering. Find summer employment and earn while you learn. Explore career options, learn job search skills and access networking opportunities. With Achēv, you can start your path to the career you’ve always dreamed of – today!
Elevate
The Elevate program helps newcomer women, ages 19-45, strengthen their digital literacy skills while helping them develop their social skills, labour market knowledge, community engagement, and volunteerism.
Youth 2 Action (Y2A / LEAD)
Achēv’s Y2A – Youth 2 Action program (formerly LEaD) introduces newcomer youth (14-24 years old) to various volunteer and civic engagement opportunities through event planning, project coordination and skills training workshops.
Empowering Newcomers for Entrepreneurship
This project will create an entrepreneurial pathway for newcomers by providing practical training that helps potential entrepreneurs to develop practical business plans and start sustainable Canadian businesses.
Employability Skills For Youth (ES4Y)
This program will allow you to earn an income while gaining valuable skills that enhance your employability within 15-weeks.
Empowering Youth -Futures in Trades (EY-FiT)
This program equips youth participants to complete Level 1 in-class apprenticeship training, register as apprentices, and secure entry-level positions as General Machinists and Millwrights within one to three months of completing their training.
EmpowHER
This program responds to shifting employment dynamics by empowering young women and girls with transferable skills and strong work ethics, addressing the employability gap for school graduates.
Revolutionizing Workforce Housing Development
Revolutionizing Workforce Housing Development aims to empower Skilled Trades workers with job readiness training and paid hands-on training.
SUCCESS STORIES
"I came to Achēv [The Centre for Education & Training] at Don Mills and sat with Hazel, who explained the job search process to me, coached me on improving my communication and interview skills; helped me in writing a good resume and connected me with The City of Toronto for the Camp Counseling position. This which was my very first job and I am really thankful for all the help I got which allowed me to obtain my first position. I am still working for The City of Toronto in different positions such as drop-in, after school recreation centre and as a Basketball Instructor / Monitor. I believe that because of this opportunity given to me at such a young age, doors will be opened for me to get a job with The City when I am finished school. Based on my experience, I encourage youth and adults to join Achēv [The Centre for Education & Training] to pursue a great future in their career of choice."
Helen A., Toronto
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