The Centre for Social Justice and Good Works will establish its Project Entrepreneurship social enterprise training program with the help of the federal government.
Sault MP Terry Sheehan announced Wednesday that the project will receive $589,500 from FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program to launch the program.
The program will offer a 12-month inclusive, supportive and hands-on learning experience to people facing employment barriers.
The goal is to enable participants to join the workforce, launch their own small business or pursue post-secondary education.
The program will include eight months of entrepreneurship training in the classroom followed by four months of hands-on training in a start-up chocolate manufacturing operation.
Life skills, business techniques, employment standards, employer expectations and entrepreneurship will be stressed throughout the program.
“I am pleased that our government’s investment is helping to make this project possible and provide invaluable entrepreneurship and business skills training. This program will empower even more Canadians to join the workforce, pursue higher education or start their own business,” Sheehan said.
The Centre for Social Justice and Good Works will provide tools, staff, mentors and volunteers to aid in the learning.
It’s expected that between 150-200 people will benefit from the individualized training.
The chocolate manufacturing wholesale start-up will create two full time and three part-time jobs.
Taken from Saultstar.com