Are you a youth (15-29) or a caregiver of a youth with a disability, mental health challenge, and/or lived experience of care, substance use, and corrections?

Join our one-time Zoom research discussions and receive $50 for participating!

CanAssist at the University of Victoria is seeking the input of youth and caregivers to help them improve employment outcomes and promote inclusive workplaces for youth with disabilities/mental health challenges in British Columbia. Please share this with anyone you know who would like to participate in research to help inform a Provincial Strategy for the Employment of Youth with Disabilities

JOIN US!!!

First Aid Training has been a TAD interesting the last couple of years with C-19 compliance and our commitment to the highest possible saftey measures @ The Skills Centre.  We have been able to deliver high quality training, adhearing to strict Covid safety protocols and ensuring everyones safety.  We have SPACE, we’ve measured, planned and created a learning environment to ensure you, your staff and our community stays as safe as possible.

We will be offering OFA Level 1 March 2nd , Let us know if we can save you a spot!

Pop in at 206 Vermilion, call us @ 250-295-4051 or send us an email to: reception@princetoncsc.com

Canada Learning Bond: Free money for your child’s education!

*** OVER 70% of eligible families DO NOT even apply for this

What is the Canada Learning Bond?

The Canada Learning Bond is money that the Government of Canada deposits into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to help you save for a child’s education after high school. The total amount the Government deposits can be up to $2,000. Applying for and receiving the Canada Learning Bond will not affect any other benefits that you or an eligible child receives. Through the Canada Learning Bond, the Government will add money to the RESP for an eligible child every year, even if you do not add any money.

 

Eligibility:

 

The Canada Learning Bond is available to children born on or after January 1, 2004;

• who are residents of Canada;

• who have a valid Social Insurance Number; and

• who are from low-income families.

 

Beginning July 1, 2017, eligibility for the Canada Learning Bond is based, in part, on the number of qualified children and the adjusted income of the primary caregiver. Prior to this, a child was eligible for the Canada Learning Bond if the primary caregiver was in receipt of the National Child Benefit Supplement for the child. 

How much could a child receive?

 

A child could receive a total of up to $2,000 in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to help pay for their education after high school. This includes: $500 for the first year of eligibility; and $100 for each year they remain eligible, until the calendar year they turn 15.

In addition, the Government of Canada will deposit $25 in an RESP to help cover the costs of opening the plan. 

 

What you need before you start

 

Before you apply for the Canada Learning Bond on behalf of a child, you will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) for yourself; and a SIN for the child. There is no fee to get a SIN from Service Canada, but you will need to provide certain documents, such as a birth certificate or permanent residence card.

 

After you’ve applied

 

An RESP can stay open for 35 years. This means the child can still use the Canada Learning Bond (as well as any Canada Education Savings Grant and provincial education savings incentives) in the RESP if they decide to delay their studies after high school until later in life.

 

To Apply Easily Online go to: 

https://mysmartfuture.org/

Industry Training Authority and WorkBC invites you to attend an Information session to learn about the Trades that are a little less explored; A few off the top are: Boom Truck Operator, Instrumentation and Control Technician or Hairstylist... can you think of more?

Click on the link to register NOW:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fresh-look-at-trades-tickets-223600825087

The people in your life aren’t mind readers. For the most part, they dont intend to hurt you. 

If they’re doing something that’s hurtful or bothers you– they probably don’t know. And they won’t until you say something about it.

So before you go and give them the cold shoulder, or act passive aggressive (yes, I’m talking to you )- have a conversation.

The only thing you owe other people is the truth. When you don’t tell people what’s bothering you, YOU are treating people with disrespect.

Whoever it is that you’re upset with, they probably don’t know. You will feel better the moment you talk about it. Once they know the truth, they’ll have a chance to do better too. 

We love this Mel Robbins… Tis the season to be Perfectly Imperfect.

From your Team @ the Princeton Skills Centre, Merry Christmas!

Natural Disasters have a way of teaching THIS… 

Emotional skills aren’t soft. They are essential.

Our emotions are the essence of what makes us human. They are at the heart of mental health, wellbeing, culture, engagement, innovation, customer experience – everything that matters to healthy organizations.

For too long, learnable, actionable emotional agility capacities like authenticity, empathy, emotional regulation, and values-aligned responding (rather than in-the-moment reacting) have been pushed to the sidelines and considered “soft skills.”
  
The historical roots of this dismissal of emotions include:
1. Unproductive gendering, whereby emotions have been considered “feminine” as a counter to more “masculine” qualities like logic and strategy (a phenomenon dating to at least the early 1800s)
2. The Industrial Revolution, which sought to mechanize and predict output—criteria which disregarded emotions.

This view of emotions as peripheral and intangible has come at an enormous cost to organizations and their people. It has perpetuated a dehumanized view of people as “resources.” It’s undermined the effectiveness of change strategies which depend on understanding human emotion. It’s resulted in the sheltering of poor leaders because they “deliver results” regardless of their impact on culture and psychological safety. It’s led to a failure to recognize that employee wellbeing, which includes addressing stress and burnout, is integral to overall organizational success.

Emotional capacities fuel engagement, culture, wellbeing, resilience, innovation, change strategies, customer experience, and effective leadership—everything that matters to organizations.

In 2022, prompted by the critical lessons learned from the COVID pandemic and the growing use of automation, organizations will prioritize emotional agility skills within their strategic plans and core competencies. Emotional skills aren’t soft; they are essential, learnable, practical human skills that are at the core of healthy organizations.

Can we stop calling them “soft skills” already?

Read more #BigIdeas2022 here: https://lnkd.in/eVzmDTed

Scott Olster

Attention all Princeton & Area Residents!!! 

Discover how income-qualified customers may be eligible for a free home energy assessment and upgrades to help them save energy and make their homes more comfortable.

FREE upgrades may include: water-efficient products, advanced draftproofing, insulation, a natural gas furnace and an ENERGY STAR® fridge.

If you or someone you know is interested to learn more, please come into

The Princeton & District Skills Centre To Pick Up Your Application!

(We can even help you fill it out!)

206 Vermilion Ave | Princeton BC

250-295-4051  |  reception@princetoncsc.com

 

Great news! We have a FREE Digital Marketing Professional Program to share with you Princeton & Area!

ONLY 40 Spots… starts soon… Completely REMOTE… take a read!

EXCEL Career College is Offering AN Incredible Opportunity!!

Please see the attached program outline and have people fill out the link below. The start date is October 25th 2021, with classes running for 20 weeks which includes a 2 week practicum. I currently do not have the hours but I will be sending out the schedule as soon as I have it.

Examples of some job and role descriptions for digital marketing

• Analytics Manager.
• CRM and Email marketing Manager.
• Digital Agency Account Manager and Sales Director.
• Digital Marketing Manager and Web Manager.
• Ecommerce Manager.
• PPC Search Manager.
• Search Manager / SEO Manager.

We only have space for 40 students. Since this is all taught online using our virtual platform Zoom, anyone can apply so please share this email with coworkers, friends and family! Any questions please let Teresa @ EXCEL CAREER COLLEGE know.

Below is the PDF Flyer on the Program:

Digital Marketing Professional Outline (2)

This is the link where applicants are to apply:    https://forms.gle/Urjdsco8rB3ySb2j6

Teresa Matesanz/ Executive Client Relations
teresam@excelcareercollege.com
Excel Career College

250.334.2452/250.334.1014