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Elmwood Youth Employment Experience Program (EYEE)
The Elmwood Youth Employment Experience (EYEE) is a 16-week employability skills training program that was established in March 2005. The objective of the EYEE program to help youth-at-risk ages 16 to 30, overcome their barriers to employment skills training. Each EYEE (Pronounced “eye) session takes seven participants and is split into two sections: nine weeks of employability and life-skills lessons; and seven weeks of practical work experience. Participants are paid to attend. EYEE is funded by Service Canada's Skills Link program and MB4Youth's Youth Now program and is run through the Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association. Since its inception, EYEE has helped over eighty individuals improve their quality of life. How does the EYEE program help individuals overcome barriers to their employment?
Through sixteen weeks of paid skills training, participants engage themselves in 30 hours of lessons and activities per week geared to improving their capability of finding and retaining employment. Levels of attendance at this program are consistently high. Participants find the training to be extremely beneficial to them and feel confident in the skills they have gained.
To enroll in the program you must be… · Between 16 and 30 years old · Not currently employed or attending school · In need of help finding a job
The goal of the EYEE program is to… · Give you work experience · Teach you skills you need to find and keep a job · Teach you how to become an excellent employee · Help you overcome barriers you may have to employment What exactly does the EYEE program do? top We are a 16 week-long PAID employability skills training program.
Participants are
given 9 weeks of classroom training and help with… · Resume and cover letter building · Problem-solving · Professionalism · Leadership and teamwork · Computer literacy · Self-esteem · Interview skills · Workplace health and safety · Using community resources · Stress and anger management · Conflict resolution · Money management · Responsibility · Job search · Goal-setting and skill identification · Benefits of continuous learning Once the classroom section is completed, participants spend 7 weeks in a work placement where they are likely to succeed. 4 days a week are spent working at that placement and Fridays are back in the classroom. Please call 982-1720 ext. 207 or visit us at 200 Levis Street to begin the application process. If you are a local business interested in hosting a participant at no cost we would love to hear from you as well.
There are 3 steps to complete before beginning the program: Step 1: Come for an intake meeting with the Youth Employment Outreach Worker. You will fill out intake forms for the EYEE program, the Manitoba and Federal government. Step 2: An EYEE facilitator will contact you a couple weeks prior to the next session for a second intake meeting. You will fill out a survey, answer a few questions from the EYEE facilitators and have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have for the facilitators. Step 3: If you are selected for the program you will be contacted to come in for a mandatory orientation a week prior to the beginning of the session.
Brief course outline Week One - Workplace Health and Safety During the first week of the session we will learn about workplace safety and health. We will go through the ECRCAA Modified Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba/Province of Manitoba SAFE Work Student Program and will learn about the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers, hazard recognition and control, the impact of unsafe work practices, fire safety and injury prevention. We will also learn about employment standards in the Province of Manitoba. Students will also receive a basic WHMIS training certificate as well as a CPR/First aid certificate. Week Two - Goal-Setting and Skill Identification During Week Two we will be using “A Dream That Walks” goal-setting workbook, which will help you understand your goals for the future and how to make those goals a reality. We will spend time on the EYEE program’s goal setting and skill identification workbook and visit the Career Cruising website. The website will help you decide which careers may be of interest to you. Week Three - The Job Search During week three we use the “Job Power: Master the Job Search” workbook, which teaches students the best methods to search for employment. These methods include the Service Canada’s Canada Job Bank, the classifieds, the yellow pages, cold calls to employers, networking for job leads and accessing the hidden job market.
Week four introduces students to the concept of resume writing with the EYEE Program’s Resume Workbook and the “Job Power: Master the Job Search” workbook. Special attention will be on the importance of having the best resume style for the skills and experience you have, as well as adapting that resume to the position that you are applying for. Week Five - Written Communication and Applications The focus of week five will be writing cover letters, as well as other job search tools including calling cards and how to fill-out job applications. Students will also learn the proper way to edit their work and improve their writing ability.
Week Six - Interview Skills Week six covers everything from how to answer difficult questions to how to dress for the interview. This will include a mock interview and a videotaped copy will be given the student to see how they can improve. Week Seven - Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution Students will learn how to handle conflicts in the workplace in a professional manner. They will role-play examples of workplace conflicts and learn how to deal with conflict not only at work, but also in their lives outside of work. Week Eight - Positive Life Choices The focus of week eight will be the importance of positive life choices and exploring how the day-to-day decisions that we make can have a serious impact on the our professional life. Topics of discussion will include on drug awareness, positive thinking, building self-esteem, coping with stress and a variety of other topics about health and self-care. We will also spend time on the “Stress Management: Self-Care Handbook.” Week Nine - Budgeting Students will work on the EYEE program’s money management workbook and learn to prepare and live on a budget. We will also keep track of our spending habits over the course of the month using “The Budget Kit” workbook. We will then learn about Microsoft Excel and use that to create a computer version of our monthly budgets.
During the last seven weeks students will be given a work placement where they will receive on-the-job training at a business that matches their career goals. This will give the students work experience for their resumé, and hopefully lead to employment after graduation. EYEE is always looking for employers who are willing to provide a 7 week work placement where program participants can gain on-the-job training, employability skills and confidence in the workforce. Ideally upon completion, the participant would attain employment with that employer.
Partnering with EYEE benefits both your organization and the participant. As an organization you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on your community and hire a trained employee. The EYEE participant’s wage is covered for the entire 7 week placement.
Want to partner with EYEE as an employer? Contact 982-1720 ext. 207 EYEE Graduates July 2011
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