Expressions of Interest: Skills Compass – Phase 2

Help Indigenous and Newcomer youth who are unemployed and not in school to develop the life, essential and career readiness skills they need to overcome barriers to entering the workforce or returning to school.

Co-developed by five CICan members, Skills Compass is a program that offers skills training, wraparound supports, and work placements specifically designed for Newcomer and Indigenous youth (aged 18 to 30) who are not in education, employment or training. To date, it has helped more than 100 young people develop the skills and career readiness they needed to secure employment or pursue further education.

Building on the resources developed and lessons learned during the program’s first phase (2020-23), we are seeking an additional three CICan member institutions to deliver Skills Compass to an additional 33 eligible youth by March 2024.

Deadline: May 12, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST. Still have questions? Contact us by email.

Please note:

Before completing the application form, please learn more about Skills Compass and this opportunity by reading our Background Document.

Your application must be submitted using the form below and signed by the appropriate signing authority in your institution.

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Project Application

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Indigenous youth

Newcomer youth

1. Describe your institution’s prior experience in recruiting and delivering training programs to indigenous youth, including those who are NEET. (25%)*

2. Describe your institution’s relationships and connections with local Indigenous communities and organizations. (20%)*

3. Describe the roles, responsibilities and relevant experience of the staff and faculty members who will be assigned to support the implementation of Skills Compass. (10%)*

4. Describe your institution’s partnerships with local employers and how you will leverage these to help Skills Compass participants secure Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities. (20%)*

5. Describe your institution’s experience in offering individually tailored wrap-around supports to learners including mentoring and coaching. (15%)*

6. Describe how your institution promotes and supports equity, diversity and inclusion among staff and students. (10%)*

1. Describe your institution’s prior experience in recruiting and delivering training programs to Newcomer youth, including those who are NEET. (25%)*

2. Describe your institution’s relationships and connections with local Newcomer communities and organizations. (20%)*

3. Describe the roles, responsibilities and relevant experience of the staff and faculty members who will be assigned to support implementation of Skills Compass. (10%)*

4. Describe your institution’s partnerships with local employers and how you will leverage these to help Skills Compass participants secure Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities. (20%)*

5. Describe your institution’s experience in offering individually tailored wrap-around supports to learners including mentoring and coaching. (15%)*

6. Our institution has experience evaluating the level of language fluency of Newcomer or international students.*

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7. Describe how your institution promotes and supports equity, diversity and inclusion among staff and students. (10%)*