Participants engaging in work in various job sites

Employ Ability Skills Program

Employ Ability Skills has been running since 2006 and currently holds 9 participants per program. Programs run roughly every 15 weeks with three happening each year.

Our Employ Ability Skills Program boasts a wide variety of employment based skill building opportunities through the on-site work opportunities, the classroom setting and discussions, and the opportunity to obtain certain certificates.

Who We Are

About UsWe are a program based department of Challenge DRG which provides employment based skills opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment. Our program offers on-site work experience and classroom opportunities to build employment based skills for those starting out in, or returning to, the workplace.

Our program is funded through the Advanced Education branch of the Yukon Government as well as through the Opportunities Fund – Wage Subsidies through Service Canada. The support of our funders allows us to continue offering employment skill building to Yukoners.

Contact UsPhone: 867-668-4421Fax: 867-667-4337Come Visit: 1148 Front StreetFind us online: http://www.challengedrg.org/

EMPLOY ABILITY SKILLS PROGRAM1148 Front Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1A6

EMPLOY ABILITY SKILLS PROGRAM

The Specific of Programs

Certificates

The certificate opportunities through our program include Emergency First Aid, Workplace Hazardous Materials Index System (WHMIS) and Food Safe.

Our classroom

Classroom sessions are held in the afternoons, following time spent on the work sites, and is facilitated by our job coaches. Job coaches will host discussions regarding workplace skills, such as attendance and appearance, all the way to self-care and how to take care of yourself outside of work, to be productive on the job.

Our Work SitesCurrently we offer on-site experience in Bridges Café, Twisted Wood Works and the Challenge Greenhouse

Bridges Café offers training in the food service industry through tasks such as catering, food preparation, till operations and customer service

Twisted Wood Works offers training in a wood working setting through tasks such as painting, sanding, building various wood work items

Challenge Greenhouse offers a relaxed setting which focuses on the art of growing through tasks such as developing planter boxes, growing vegetables, sprouting and building that green thumb!

“Opportunity is what we do”

Our greenhouse work

Our job coaches collaborate with local businesses to offer a spectrum of employment based information and build relationships with community resources. Some additional discussions opportunities might include:

Employer panel AURORA training Nutrition information Employment Standards Human Rights Volunteer week for building

resumes Practicum week to begin preparing

for work after the program With room for additional access to

resources based on the needs of each program