SJB-KE School News

SJB-KE School News

Education & Employment Programs

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS - START DATES FOR SPRING/SUMMER OF 2011
Programs starting now…..
Contact
Start Date
Key to Well-Being
Susan: 672-7451
May 16th – 5 mornings/week for 6 wks. Apply now
Computer training (microsoft, internet)
YMCA-YWCA
Julie: 634-4932
May 17th  – 3 days/week for two weeks
Repeated  for every two weeks till end  of August
Job Preparation Workshop
Post-Secondary Education, Training & Labour
Cathy: 832-5624
Friday, May 27th 9:30 – 11:30 at Community Health Centre
Catch the Wave to Employment
Brenda: 642-9033
June 16th – ½ day workshop with employers and resources
Information Session
New Brunswick Community College
Call: 658-6791
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am.  Call to register
YES! (12-17)
SJ Community Loan Fund
Alexandra: 652-5601
Youth entrepreneurship program (12-17) to start a business. All summer starting in July
Coming in near future…..
POWER-UP
Urban Core Support Network
Brenda: 642-9033
3 days/week for 10 wks. Apply by August 26th. Next program starts in September
Enterprising Women
SJ Community Loan Fund
Melanie: 652-5601
20 weeks (weekly) Starts on September 6th.  Register by beginning of August.
GED Preparation CourseNew Brunswick Community College
Cathy: 658-6703
12 weeks full-time (or p/t) starts September 12. Screening by September 1st.  Cost  may be covered by Province
Information Sessions
SJ Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre
Mary: 642-6464
Weekly presentations by employers and post-secondary institutions from fall to spring.  Monthly sessions on How to Start a Business.  French and English classes are available
Job Bus Tour
Cathy: 832-5624
 ½ day with different employers. To be confirmed
Ongoing…..
Adult education,  GED preparation and Essential Skills training, TIES 2 Work
Saint John Learning Exchange
Stacey/Heather:
648-0202
Ongoing intake. Full-time, part-time and evening classes.  Self-paced and individualized. No cost
Money Matter$
SJ Community Loan Fund
Alexandra: 652-5601
Five weekly sessions, available upon request – day or evening
One on one tutoring
Read Saint John
Marijke: 633-2011

Assists with reading and writing skills and GED preparation.   
Private setting with a tutor. Free
Information on these and other programs can be found in the Makin It Work brochure at http://sjhdc.ca/pdf/MakingitWorkweb.pdf .  Other programs can take people anytime if there are openings.  Most programs are free.  For more info call Cathy at 832-5624.