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Project Participants

Program: Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP)
Organization: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Location: Hybrid or remote, anywhere in Canada

• Eligibility: Newcomers to Canada, 18-35 years old (Details)
• Program Fee: None / Free
• Dates: Spring Session (Nov 2, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025) (Details)
• Note: We will only accept applications via our website: trca.ca/nygep

Are you a newcomer to Canada and interested in a career in the environmental sector?

TRCA's NEWCOMER YOUTH GREEN ECONOMY PROJECT IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

The Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP) is a powerful, free opportunity for newcomer youth ages 18-35 to start or advance a career in the Canadian environmental sector and grow professionally through job skills training, networking events, project placements, mentorship, field trips, and community connections.

What do participants receive?

• VIRTUAL JOB SEARCH AND CORPORATE CULTURE TRAINING
• ONLINE TRAINING
• FIELD TRIPS
• EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PLACEMENT
• EDUCATION ON THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN CANADA
• CAREER CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
• … and more!

Eligibility:

• 1. Must be 18 to 35 years of age
• 2. Interested in learning about careers in the environmental sector
• 3. Must be a newcomer to Canada AND any of the following:
  • A permanent resident of Canada
  • Conditionally approved for permanent residence
  • A protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
  • A convention refugee selected for resettlement in Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • A live-in caregiver who holds or has received approval of a work permit under section 112 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act OR has received initial approval for permanent residence
  • A Ukrainian temporary resident and/or the dependent of such

Additional Information

NYGEP is a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) initiative, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, that is helping to produce new leaders in conservation.

Throughout the five-month part-time program, participants will have access to learning opportunities in the following environmental education career pathways:

• Ecological restoration
• Water management
• Green energy/green building
• Environmental education

Professional Project Placements

Participants will be placed with a host employer in one of the four environmental career pathways (see above) for an experiential learning opportunity. The host employer will provide a mentor who will guide a group of participants (per career pathway) through completion of a real-world project.

Job Search & Corporate Culture Training

Eight half-day workshops in which you will learn about corporate culture and job search skills in the environmental sector. You will prepare your resumé and perfect your interview skills. Training is delivered one Saturday per week over the first two months of the program.

Dates: Spring Session (November 2, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

Online Training

Participants will receive 10 hours of TRCA online training on job search, corporate culture, and communication.

Topics include:

• Occupational and labour market research
• Resumé and cover letter formatting and targeting
• Making a good first impression
• Networking
• Teamwork
• Interview/presentation skills
• Performance management

In-Person and Virtual Field Trips

We host a number of educational field trips* per cohort to learn about the local environment, career pathways, and to build community connections.

Trips include:

• Kortright Centre for Conservation
• Alderville First Nation Ecology Centre
• Claremont Nature Centre
• Camping
• Hiking

For more information or to apply:

Visit http://www.trca.ca/nygep for more information, to sign up for a webinar, or apply today!

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