BUILDING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY Access to Quality Language and Skills Training.

BUILDING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY

Access to Quality Language and Skills Training

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Humber Mission

Humber develops broadly educated, highly skilled and adaptable citizens who significantly contribute to the educational, economic, and social development of their communities. We accomplish this by:

• Preparing learners for careers through a comprehensive choice of educational credentials in a broad range of programming; • Developing informed and engaged citizens through an applied and liberal education;• Enabling organizations to enhance their effectiveness through customized training and lifelong learning opportunities; and

• Supporting our local communities through outreach activities.

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Community Outreach & Workforce Development

To act as a focal point for Humber and the external community to increase access by:

• Identifying community needs/gaps and responses

• Building partnerships to create accessible pathways to Humber and employment

• Facilitating, coordinating, supporting and/or managing access projects

• Assisting community partners to build capacity

Our Role:

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Internationally Trained Immigrant Advising Service

Provides advice on employment pathways or academic programs for internationally trained professionals:

• Career & educational goals• Postsecondary programs and courses• Admission and enrolment process• Referrals to bridging programs and language and skills upgrading• Community resources and referrals

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Language Training and Services

Language is one of the biggest barriers to effective newcomer settlement and entry into the labour

market.

Humber offers:

• The English Language Centre

•Occupation-specific Language Training

•An official IELTS Information Centre

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Bridge Training Projects for Skilled Immigrants

Engineering Software Skills Enhancement Program – School of Applied Technology

Part time, 2-semester program that provides internationally trained Civil and Electrical Engineers with training in the latest technical and software skills

.NET Solutions for Internationally Trained IT Professionals – School of Media Studies & IT

24 week program that provides in depth knowledge of application development using Microsoft .NET 3.5 and database administration, implementation and maintenance using SQL Server 2008

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Sales and Marketing Connections –

- helps Internationally Trained Sales and Marketing Professionals move towards employment in their field

- Humber teaches Channel Management, Professional Selling, Marketing and E-Commerce

Trades Win Support Program –

- 11-week program that prepares Internationally Trained Construction and Maintenance Electricians, Industrial Electricians and Millwrights to write and pass the Certificate of Qualification exam

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Bridge Training Projects for Skilled Immigrants

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Mentoring Partnership

- New immigrants (mentees) are matched with mentors who share the same profession

- Mentors give 24 hours of their time over a four-month period to help their mentee navigate the job search process by sharing their knowledge, experience and professional networks

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Pathways to Postsecondary

• Information sessions to local middle & secondary schools to inform students regarding the importance of postsecondary education and pathways to accessing apprenticeship, colleges and universities

• Similar sessions are delivered to parentsthrough partnerships with Rexdale Women’sCentre, MicroSkills, Albion Neighbourhood Services, Rexdale Community Health Centre, TDSB, etc.

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- Provides employment services in 5 communities in Toronto and Brampton

- Coordinates Second Career and other initiatives for laid-off workers for Humber

Community Employment Services

These Employment Ontario services are funded in part

by the Government of Canada

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