CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

 

MIZWE BIIK ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

 

C A N A D A   S U M M E R   J O B S

 

 

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training is now accepting applications for Canada Summer Jobs 2008

 

Canada Summer Jobs is a program that encourages employers to create career related summer jobs for students

 

**Applicant(s) must be attending a secondary or post secondary institute and be returning to school in the fall.  Also must be between 14 -30 years of age**

 

Sponsors and individuals are encouraged to apply by May 16, 2008

 

For more information, please contact:

Eileen Meawasige – Project Officer

416-591-2471

 

 

Applications are available online at www.miziwebiik.com or available at the front desk at Miziwe Biik.

 

 

 

     SERVICE CANADA   “Subject to Availability of Government Funding”

Job Posting-Employment Counsellor

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

 

MIZIWE BIIK ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

 

  JOB POSTING

 

Employment Counsellor

 

 

Application Deadline:           Until filled

 

Duties and Responsbilities:

 

• Assist unemployed Aboriginal clients in the GTA to obtain employment and training
• Responsible to conduct the common assessment process, intake interview for all new registered clients
• Responsible for a return-to-work action plan for all active clients who are job searching and job ready
• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career and training goals
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients to develop job readiness skills and job search strategies
• Advise clients of training opportunities and institutions that are available to them within the GTA
• Responsible for inputting interventions, action plans, updating, closing clients case management files in Contact IV Database
• Responsible for ongoing follow-up with clients who are actively job searching and participating in training programs

 

Qualifications:

 

• College Diploma in Counselling or Career Counselling an asset.
• Previous employment counselling experience and training an asset
• Knowledge of employment and training programs offered within the Aboriginal community
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Ability to assess client strengths and areas of improvement to assist them with their job searching
• Excellent computer knowledge and ability to adapt in a PC environment which includes the use of Contact IV software
• Capability to manage a caseload through the Contact IV Database
• Able to work within and contribute to a team environment
• Ability to respect confidentiality

 

 

How To Apply:

Attn:   Ruby Dreger, Employment Manager

Fax:    (416) 591 3602   Email:  rdreger@miziwebiik.com

Mail:   Miziwe Biik, 167 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, Ontario 

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Homelessness Partnering Initiative - Aboriginal (2007-2009)

Friday, December 7th, 2007

January 15, 2008

Please note, the NEW start date for HPI-A project activity is April 1, 2008. All funding is contingent on Government approval of the Community Plan and a signed agreement between the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle and government.

Our Community Plan submitted on October 4, 2007, has had 2 changes to it ~ mostly to do with the Framework. All of our priorities are now categorised under "Continuum of Housing and Supports".

Framework

Data Tools

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Update - Monday, December 10, 2007:

Hello,

Further to my e-mail sent last week, we have the opportunity to extend the Essential Services Agreement from December 2007 to March 31, 2008 .  Under the HPS a minor amendment of the Community Agreement should be undertaken to continue activities and avoid a gap in service and allow sufficient time for the Community Plan to be approved.  To facilitate this, we are recommending the following:

 
*           A minor Amendment for the Toronto Aboriginal Community Essential Services agreement, extending to March 31, 2008.

*           The amount for the minor amendment will be $ 41,900. (this amount is 24.9% of the current agreement amount of $167,790 which will allow us to proceed with a minor amendment)

*           Confirm which projects are to be extended.  The current projects are: Spirit of the People & Miziwe Biik.

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In the summer of this year, the ALFDC (Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle) and Miziwe Biik held two sessions on updating the Community Plan for Homelessness. Kevin Sandy was hired to coordinate this effort and submitted the Plan to Service Canada on October 4, 2007. This bridge year funding is expected to end December 31, 2007, however, in order to ensure no interruption of service, Service Canada will extend this deadline by one month, as we continue to work on amendments to the Plan. The current plan is available on our website. The new agreement between Service Canada and the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle is expected to begin February 1, 2008.

ALFDC’s website

AGM 2007 Report

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

AGM 2007 Report

Miziwe Biik Proposal Review Process

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Miziwe Biik Proposal Review Process 

A primary activity of Miziwe Biik is the review of training and employment funding proposals from  potential sponsors. Below is a summary of the process by which Miziwe Biik reviews proposals. 

Grant Application Proposal: The first step is the employer/organization should submit a complete grant application proposal. Proposals should be submitted to the Executive Director or a project officer. This application is essentially a description or summary of the organization’s training plan, training objectives, and activities. It should include the goals of the training, expected costs, number of participants, the qualification/description of participants and trainers, and how this training will assist individuals obtain meaningful full-time employment.  

Proposal Review: The Project Officer will review each proposal to determine whether it meets Miziwe Biik’s guidelines. The project officer may meet with the submitting organization/employer to discuss ways to develop the proposal so that it will meet the programs requirements. 

Recommendation Process: Once a proposal has been reviewed by the Project Officer, their recommendations are then presented to the Board of Directors for consideration. In some cases, where the proposal falls within the approval levels set out by the Board of Directors, the Executive Director may review to accept or reject it using the same Board proposal review guidelines. 

Board Review: Once a proposal has been presented to the Board of Directors, its merits are reviewed. A proposal is reviewed in respect to its ability to meet the training/employment needs of the Aboriginal community,  the availability of employment for participants after the program is completed, and the potential for Aboriginal growth in the skill/employment area covered by the program. The Board of Directors then decides whether the proposal is accepted or rejected.

During the above process, there are a number of criteria by which proposals are assessed. Examples of these criteria include:

• Is there a complete training plan attached?

• Is the goals/training realistic?

• Will the training lead to future employability?

• Are clients available for the training?

• What is the broad effect/impact on the area?

• Is there duplication of the service within the area?

• Is it an Aboriginal driven proposal?

Appeal Process: In the case where a sponsor is denied, they may appeal the Board or Executive Director’s decision. There are no forms to be filled out but a formal letter written to the Board should be received in a timely manner. A response to the appeal will be answered within two weeks of receipt. The sponsor should address in a letter stating why the proposal should be considered, providing a rationale for funding it. All written letters of appeal will be brought to the next meeting of Board of Director’s where a final decision will be made. If the appeal is denied, a project officer may refer sponsor to other funding sources.

Aboriginal Business Resource Centre

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Please visit the Aboriginal Business Resource Centre, 167 Gerrard St. East, 2nd Floor. Call for more information: 416.591.2310 and ask for Kenn Ross.

Updated Grant Application Forms

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

These are the newest Grant Application forms. If you have any questions, please read the previous post. These forms are available for download in MS Word format.

Miziwe Biik Logo Downloads

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Our logo is available in 3 colours and in both raster and vector file formats. miziwebiik_logos_raster.zip contains JPGs ranging in size from 800x728 to 300x273 DPI. miziwebiik_logos_vector.zip contains the vector format files such as EPS (Suitable for professional printing) and EMF clipart, which can be inserted into any MS Word or Corel WordPerfect document.

miziwebiik_logos_raster.zip
miziwebiik_logos_vector.zip

Miziwe Biik CAP Network

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

The Miziwe Biik Internet Circle is a project funded by Industry Canada to assist communities in the area served by Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training establish public internet access sites. As a result, public sites have been established with eight aboriginal organizations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Check out the website here!

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