Canadian Agricultural Skills Service

The objective of the Canadian Agricultural Skills Service (CASS) is to help farmers and their spouses increase their family income through improved farm practices or through increased off-farm income.

For more information visit http://www.agr.gc.ca/progser/ps_cass_e.phtml

Official Languages Program

This bursary program enables young Canadians to improve their second official language through a five-week summer immersion course in an accredited post-secondary institution. For more information call 1-877-866-4242 or visit: www.myexplore.ca

Computers for Schools

High school students and recent port-secondary school computer graduates may find short-term employment at one of the program’s 55 repair centers, gaining employability and ICT skills through hands-on experience repairing computers.

For information call 1-800-575-9200 or visit: http://www.cfs-ope.ic.gc.ca

Become an Intern Offers summer internships opportunities to MBA and undergraduate business, management or administration students.

Co-Operative Education Programs provides students with co-op and internships opportunities.

Manitoba Mentorship Program Provides a wage incentive to employers to create meaningful part-time career-related positions for post-secondary students.

For information on these and many other internship programs call the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935-5555 or visit: www.youth.gc.ca

Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program is a program that provides unemployed or under-employed young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 with federal government internships. For more information visit: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/yip-psj

Apprenticeship Program Provides information on apprenticeship and journey-person training in Manitoba. How to become an apprentice, listing of trades and Technical Training Schedules

Landscape Technician Offers information on the Landscape Technician Apprenticeship Program and Trades Qualification Examination.

For information on these and many other apprenticeships programs call the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935-5555 or visit: www.youth.gc.ca

Adult Learning and Literacy

This Programming is designed to enable Manitobans to have the ability to understand and employ printed information in daily living activities at work, at home, and in the community and to obtain high school credentials so they can access higher education and/or better employment opportunities. For information visit: www.edu.gov.mb.ca

Pembina Valley Workplace Skills

Language and Essential Skills Training

For information contact: Dorothy Dyck (204)325-7972

Internet Training for Seniors

SC also offers Internet Training geared specifically towards seniors. These user-friendly sessions incorporate practical and up-to-date information, without using complex terminology or jargon.

For more information visit: http://studentconnections.ca/english/seniors.cfm

First Nations and Inuit Science and Technology

This initiative supports science and technology related activities that will provide First Nations and Inuit youth with first hand experience in various science and technology disciplines, which can include the enhancement of traditional knowledge.

For more information visit www.ainc-inac-gc.ca/jeunesse-youth

First Nations School Net

Youth are given internships in CAP sites where they provide assistance and training on the use of the Internet and related technologies to individuals, community organizations, businesses and to citizens who are affected by the digital divide.

For more information call 1-800-575-9200 or visit: www.schhoolnet.ca/aboriginal