Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Skills Ontario


Description

Over the past 30 years, Skills Ontario has grown into the most impactful organization encouraging youth to explore career options in the skilled trades and technologies.

We are committed to preparing Ontario’s youth for the highly-skilled economy of tomorrow. We partner with school boards, colleges, small business, large companies, labour groups, and governments to provide opportunities for youth to explore and develop skills for successful careers in the skilled trades and technologies. With 30 years of experience, Skills Ontario is a province-wide organization with a grassroots connection into the many communities we serve. Our programs represent a long-term investment in the lives of all Ontarians.

Project website

http://www.skillsontario.com


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2019
  • AL C6. Enabling environment
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality

Coverage
  • Ontario , Canada

Status

Ongoing

Start date

1999

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth

WSIS values promotion

We partner with school boards, colleges, small business, large companies, labour groups, and governments to provide opportunities for youth to explore and develop skills for successful careers in the skilled trades and technologies.


Entity name

Skills Ontario

Entity country—type

Canada Private Sector

Entity website

http://www.skillsontario.com