Summer Jobs For Youth What is Summer Jobs For Youth SJFY SJFY is a Ministry of Child and Youth Services MCYS program that assists youth get valuable summer work experience including those ID: 296702
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London InterCommunity Health Centre
Summer Jobs For Youth Slide2
What is Summer Jobs For Youth (SJFY)?SJFY is a Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS) program that assists youth get
valuable summer work experience, including those living in underserviced or priority neighbourhoods.Youth receive job training, a
paid employment placement from July to August, and post employment support. Program provides
100% wage subsidy
to employers who hire program participants at a rate of $10.25/hourSlide3
How does The Health Centre use SJFY?Since 2010, the London InterCommunity Health Centre’s Child, Youth and Family team has provided meaningful, first time employment opportunities
to 112 youth from Northeast London. Projects include:‘Northeastolpoly
’Books to TheatreArt Is!Dynamic Dozen Northeast Green Team
Grounds Play
Each project has provided opportunities for youth to
engage
with their community and gain important life and employment
skillsSlide4
SJFY Skills Development Youth participants gain valuable skills that they can take with them to future opportunities including:
Leadership skillsFacilitation skillsInterpersonal and communication skills
Community involvement and engagement Health promotionTeam workSlide5
Dynamic DozenThe Dynamic is a group of youth who deliver dance performances across at various events and locations in London throughout summer as a
Flash Mob Team and dance workshop facilitatorsSince its simple beginnings, the Northeast Dynamic Dozen has performed for or worked with over
6500 Londoners of all ages. Delivering messages about homelessness, inter-culturalism, diversity, LGBTQ issues, female empowerment, social isolation and promotion of healthy, active life styles, these youth have made positive and relevant contributions
to their communitySlide6
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In 2012, a group called Grounds Play was created provide employment opportunities for youth where they could support their communities, engage with young children and provide
free recreational programming
in priority
neighbourhoods.
Builds on youth participant strengths and interests to
‘play’
with their
communities
Facilitates innovative,
spontaneous programming
throughout Northeast London and Argyle
Acts as a
community partnership support
group- coordinating and collaborating with existing community summer programs and
initiativesNow in it second year, Grounds Play has ‘played’ with 1216 children in the Carling, Huron Heights, East London and Argyle neighbourhoods.Slide7
Thank you to all our supporters and partners
For full report contact Greg Nash at gnash@lihc.on.ca