Change it Up provides hands-on workshops to help people understand their worth, their motivation, where they want to go and how they might get there. It recognizes that individuals with multiple barriers and limited support networks often need additional assistance to build inner resources and foundational skills before they can be successful in further training and employment.
The CIU program gathers together over a decade of on-the-ground experience in delivering employment, pre-employment and life skills training, to create an easy-to-use training program for organizations and communities that could be integrated as:
The CIU program gathers together over a decade of on-the-ground experience in delivering employment, pre-employment and life skills training, to create an easy-to-use training program for organizations and communities that could be integrated as:
- a stand-alone employment readiness program (enough content for a 6 month full-time program)
- an add-on to sector specific training programs (e.g. hospitality, trades, childcare, health care aide)
- a personal development component for any training initiative (e.g. life skills, employment readiness, youth engagement)
- a collection of “tools” that can be used individually or in combination to enhance existing training initiatives
