AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LAB · ANS Youth Last name & address Being the token ANS...
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AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LAB Social Innovation Lab Project 1
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AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
LABSocial Innovation Lab Project
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Agenda● ANS Context
● Our Approach
● Results and Experience
● Top Ideas
● Next Steps
● Questions
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Our Approach● Our Team
● Our Principles
● Our Process
● Our Tools
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Our Team
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Our Principles● Team Diversity
● Collective Impact
● Art of Hosting
Government
Employers
First Voice Individuals
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Intermediaries
Our Process
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Our Tools
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Key Idea Clusters1. Job readiness / confidence building / life skills
2. Networking / community building
3. Job shadowing / mentorship
4. Employer hiring practices / addressing employer racism
5. Entrepreneurial opportunities for youth
6. Job access resources / online job bank
7. Education and connection to job market
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Our Tools
● Systemic Education for a Better Future for All
● One Stop Shop Employment Resource
● ANS Community Entrepreneurship Hub(s)
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Final Ideas
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Results and Experience
● Weekly Update & Network of Employers
● Who We Heard From (ANS Youth)
● What We Heard
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● Transparency
● Employer engagement
● Organic job list
Weekly Update and Network of Employers
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Who We Heard From● ANS Youth (115):
○ Employed
○ High School (gr. 12)
○ Post-secondary
○ Under- and Unemployed
○ Alternatively employed
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What We Heard● Key Themes:
○ ANS Youth
■ Last name & address
■ Being the token ANS employee in an office
■ Help developing job readiness & entrepreneurial skills
○ Intermediaries & Employers
■ Educational requirements & police record checks
■ Difficulties getting in the door & unwelcoming workplaces
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Presentation to Gov’t of NS● DCS, LAE, EECD, ANSA, and other dept’s
● Prepared an ask and presented recommendations
● Validated ANS Youth Lab process and results
● Maintained open lines of communication and created new opportunities
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Phase 2: Prototype Development and Testing
● Establish Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee
● Asset Mapping
● Prototype development, testing, evaluation
● Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) proposal
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Questions?
