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  • CBC Radio ‘The House’ interviews YES President Timothy Lang on the effects of Covid on youth employment

    CBC Radio ‘The House’ interviews YES President Timothy Lang on the effects of Covid on youth employment

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    YES President & CEO was featured on CBCs ‘The House’ with host Chris Hall to discuss the long term effects of covid-19 on youth employment.

    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/youth-opportunities-pandemic-qualtrough-1.6036271

    From CBC: Youth unemployment double national rate
    At 16.1 per cent in April, the youth unemployment rate in Canada is double the overall national rate, according to Statistics Canada data. That’s down from the 20.1 per cent rate for all of 2020 but still far higher than rates for any other full year of the past decade.

    Timothy Lang, CEO of Youth Employment Services, told The House the real percentage of youth out of work is likely higher than that because some younger Canadians are not looking for work or are on the Canada Recovery Benefit.

    “I suspect it’s still closer to 20 per cent, which can have a real damaging effect on youth, and there’s a scarring effect that can continue well into the future,” he said.

    #GivingTuesday

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    Giving Tuesday is here! A national day of giving back to your community, Giving Tuesday represents the coming together of millions of people to support the causes they believe in.

    How can compassionate people like you make a big impact this year? Support youth with the gift that will last them a lifetime – meaningful employment.

    This year, to demonstrate the impact of YES programs and services, we are sharing three stories from program participants, about the impact that YES programming has made on their lives, and how it has helped them gain resilience for the future!

    Will you donate to support a lifetime of change for youth today?

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    Want to donate your time instead? Our Mentorship Hub is looking for professionals in the tech and trades industry to help support our Workforce Development Programs. We are also looking for volunteers with experience in entrepreneurship.

     This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of your expertise to youth looking to break into these in-demand industries!

     Learn more here: https://www.yes.on.ca/yes-mentorship-hub/

    YES becomes the first Canadian charitable partner to run SAS’ training platform!

    YES becomes the first Canadian charitable partner to run SAS’ training platform!

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    Amid the urgent call for Canadian youth to have professional skills for taking tech jobs that are among the most in demand in a COVID/post COVID world, YES partners with SAS Institute, a global leader in analytics software, to provide free learning pathways for young people to gain accreditations in SAS.

    Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires companies around the world to transform data into intelligence. It was used by 92 of the top 100 companies on the 2018 Fortune 1000 and an increasing number of companies are now looking for individuals with SAS skills and experience, thus having SAS accreditations will be a valuable asset for young job seekers.

    SAS has partnered with colleges and universities across Canada to integrate analytics into their curriculums. YES is delighted to be SAS’ first charitable partner to facilitate access to SAS’ free software. We look forward to working closely with SAS to empower youth to earn recognition for their knowledge, enhance their credibility as SAS professionals, expand networking opportunities, and increase their value to potential employers. For more information please contact Su Kularatnam, Coordinator at su_kularatnam@yes.on.ca

     

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    YES CEO Tim Lang featured on BNN Bloomberg

    YES CEO Tim Lang featured on BNN Bloomberg

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    Pandemic Impact on Youth Employment &  HSBC Career Accelerator Program.

    YES President & CEO, Timothy Lang, spoke with BNN Bloomberg’s Andrew Bell on the Covid pandemic impact on youth employment and YES solutions like the HSBC Career Accelerator Program, which help make a difference and change lives.

    https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/youth-unemployment-during-pandemic-could-have-long-term-impacts-yes-ceo~2055752

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    YES CEO Tim Lang featured on Global News Vancouver CKNW Radio

    YES CEO Tim Lang featured on Global News Vancouver CKNW Radio

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    YES HSBC Career Accelerator Program for the ‘future of work’. 

    YES CEO Tim Lang spoke with host Simi Sara of Vancouver’s CKNW morning show, ‘Mornings with Simi’ to discuss the HSBC Career Accelerator program, which prepares youth for the future of work through learning critical skills. YES has partnered and trained organizations across Canada to deliver the program, including Gastown Vocational Services in Vancouver. Vancouver youth unemployment is at 29%, and it is important to alert youth to the opportunities that can help and YES’ Career Accelerator Program is an evidenced based program to prepare youth for the future of work.


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    YES & Amazon Web Services Media Event

    YES & Amazon Web Services Media Event

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    YES discusses benefits of the Amazon Web Services re/Start cloud computing program. 

    https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/aws-re-start-brings-cloud-skills-development-to-toronto-canada/

    Members of YES and AWS spoke to media regarding the AWS re/Start Program and how it will benefit youth and create employment.  YES CEO Tim Lang, Candi Jeronimo, PR Manager for Amazon Web Services Canada, and YES AWS re/Start participants Vrutika Nagar and Oriana Cardarelli-Goddard spoke about the program and how it has and will continue to have an impact on youth.  AWS re/Start is collaborating with YES to support youth launch a career in the cloud and prepare them for the future of work, as hundreds of thousands of new jobs are expected in cloud computing over the next several years. 

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