Career Briefs
June 25, 2013
Editor’s Note
June 25, 2013The Counselling Foundation of Canada and Enterprising Non-Profits (enp) are pleased to host a FREE webinar series for organizations interested in learning more about social enterprises that promote employment skills. It will provide an introduction to social enterprise with a focus on those that include employment training; an exploration of three case studies of successful employment training social enterprises from across Canada; and the supports that exist for organizations seeking to explore how they could potentially launch a social enterprise.
Social enterprise is an emerging tool for non-profit organizations to enhance their service delivery and financial sustainability. They are businesses that blend both successful commercial initiatives and social outcomes. Social enterprises offer a variety of employment models: training, transitional and permanent employment. The models cover a broad range of purpose and targeted populations: people with disabilities, immigrants, Aboriginal Canadians, youth, people with multiple and complex barriers and others.
Session #1 (Wednesday, July 17 at 12 pm ET)
Introduction to Social Enterprise featuring Employment Training Program Models
Offered by David Lepage (Enterprising Non-profits)
Session #2 (Wednesday, July 24 at 12 pm ET)
Exploring Different Models: Three Social Enterprises That Promote Employment Skills
Facilitated by David Lepage (Enterprising Non-profits)
- StreetSuds/BuandeRue (offered by St. James Drop-in Center, Montreal, QC)
- Furniture Link (offered by Furniture Bank, Toronto, ON)
- The Smokehouse Kitchen Project (offered by The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Prince George, BC)
Session #3 (Wednesday, July 31 at 12 pm ET)
Resources and Options to Further Explore Social Enterprise Development
Offered by David Lepage (Enterprising Non-profits) and Aaron Good (Sig@McConnell & Public Policy Forum)
*Additionally, Innoweave will host a stand-alone introduction to social enterprise webinar on September 13.
CERIC is funded by The Counselling Foundation of Canada. The social enterprise model is one that will be of relevance to many non-profit and community-based organizations engaged in career development and seeking a revenue generation model that supports the employability of Canadians.
