Alternative Education Programs with Work Experience

New Directions Training Resources for Youth (TRY) program 

TRY is a program for youth 16-29, who are not in the regular school system, have barriers to finding employment, engaging in school or training. Referrals can be made by the individual, their family members, care givers, Child and Family Service workers, Probation officers, Educational workers, and other agency workers from different fields.

TRY is a 12-week group-based program which consists of:

• Six-week in class training that covers pre-employment, interview, resume building and life skills
• Three-week part time work experience assessment
• Three-week full time work experience with the goal of obtaining employment
  
  

New Directions Work Experience Skills Training (WEST) program 

WEST is a program for youth, 16-29, who are having trouble securing and maintaining employment. Referrals to the program are to be made by the individual. This group-based program focuses on Indigenous and Immigrant youth who need support finding employment. 

WEST is a 12-week program that consists of:

• Four-week paid group-based in class employability skills training
• Eight-week paid internship

With the support of a case manager, individuals in this program will be hired into a community-based employment opportunity.  Employers are eligible for a reimbursement of up to eight-weeks of training.

The Link (formerly MacDonald Youth Services) Skills4Success

Funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Skills Strategy, Skills4Success is a skills development program for youth ages 15-30 who are eager to work, but just need a little extra support, training and knowledge to be successful. Youth are paid for 18-weeks to participate in six-weeks' classroom training plus 12-weeks' on-the-job training.

Eagle Urban Transition Centre (EUTC) Eagle’s Nest program 

EUTC continues to operate the Eagle’s Nest Youth Program as a resource for Indigenous youth who are out-of-school and unemployed.  The Eagle’s Nest Youth Program activities are delivered at the St. John’s Leisure Centre, 601 Aikens Street in Winnipeg’s North End.  

The objective of Eagle’s Nest is to assist 75 Indigenous Youth, annually, toward personal and professional goals that will ultimately see them gain the confidence to return to school or obtain employment. The program runs in three phases per year: January to April, May to August, September to December.

(18+ yrs.) Resource Assistance for Youth (RAY) Level Up program 

Level Up! Launch Pad is a nine-week paid training program in our alternative classroom environment focused on building life skills that will help students in their future career.

Level Up! Lift Off is a seven-week paid training in our alternative classroom that teaches the skills students need to get a job and keep it.

Both programs are followed by a supported work placement of up to 16-weeks where students can continue learning on the job.