YORK REGION & TORONTO, March 30, 2017 /CNW/ – 44 youth graduated from NPower Canada’s Information Technology (IT) Workforce Development Program last night at the 105 Gibson Centre.
Since 2014, NPower Canada has launched more than 200 low-income 18-29-year old youth into meaningful careers in IT by providing free technical and professional training, paid internships, job placement and post-hire supports. More than 85 per cent of alumni to date were employed and/or in postsecondary education within six months of program completion.
In 2016, NPower Canada expanded to the York Region opening a second program delivery site at the 105 Gibson Centre. The Centre is a Christian faith-based centre in Markham devoted to making positive change through a wide range of social services. 105 Gibson’s emphasis on youth services and dedication to serving all members of the community regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender and background provided an ideal foundation for a partnership with NPower Canada. The first NPower Canada cohort launched in September 2016.
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