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1-888-757-8725 Entrepreneurship and opportunities for rural youth 
This guide is a growing document, we welcome suggestions for additions. Please contact us at: cris@agr.gc.ca
ACE (Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship) Internet: http://www.acecanada.ca/ ACE (Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship)
is an national not-for-profit
organization dedicated to supporting student business
owners and promoting entrepreneurship as a viable career
option. For more information, contact: ACE Canada Canada Business Canada Business is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada.
For more information, contact your Canada Business Network service centre Canadian Foundation for
Economic Education The Canadian Foundation
for Economic Education (CFEE) is a non-profit educational
organization whose mandate is to increase awareness and
understanding of economic matters among teachers and
students in high schools and community colleges. CFEE
hosts conferences and seminars and produces a wide range
of print, video and computer software resources
specifically designed for use by young Canadians in the
school system. For more information, contact: 4-H National Office Central Experimental Farm Bldg #26, 930 Carling Ave Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6 Tel: (613) 234-4448 Fax: (613) 234-1112 E-mail: cforrest@4-h-canada.ca
Canadian Youth Business Foundation The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charitable organization that empowers aspiring young Canadian entrepreneurs, age 18-34, to start up their own business. CYBF' s three core services: start-up financing, mentoring, and learning resources are delivered in local communities across Canada through volunteer community partner organizations. For more information, contact: National Office: Centre for Entrepreneurship Education
and Development Funded by Nova Scotia Education and Culture, Nova Scotia Economic Renewal Agency and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Centre works to help young people discover and develop entrepreneurial skills by developing curriculum for schools, training those who teach entrepreneurship, and developing projects to promote community entrepreneurship. For more information about the Centre’s programs, contact: Centre for
Entrepreneurship Education and Development John Dobson Micro-enterprise Centre
Mount Allison University Junior Achievement of Canada Junior Achievement (JA) is an international
non-profit organization dedicated to educating
and inspiring young people about business
and economics. The JA experience helps
young people discover leadership,
entrepreneurial and workforce readiness
skills so they can achieve their highest
potential and future successes as citizens in
the global community. For more
information, contact:
2275 Lakeshore Blvd. West This program fosters creative thinking, inventing and entrepreneurial enterprise among children 7-15. West Central Community Futures Development Corporation P.O. Box 188, 5004-51 Street Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0 Tel.: (780) 848-2222 Fax: (780) 848-2200 E-mail: kit@wccfdc.ca Internet: http://www.kidsinvent.ca
National Programs Canada's
Youth Employment Strategy There are many federal youth employment programs available to Canadian youth. For information on these programs and on the federal Youth Strategy, contact: Canada's Youth Information LineTel.: 1-800-935-5555 TTY/TDD: 1-800-465-7735 Fax: 1-800-585-5336 E-mail: youth@canada.gc.ca
Student Summer Work Experience 2006 Summer Work Experience (SWE) 2006 includes key Government of Canada initiatives designed to provide summer employment opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students. SWE 2006 is delivered in partnership with various groups in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Regional ProgramsMost provincial governments offer youth employment programs. For information on these programs, call the appropriate number in your province. AlbertaAlberta
Youth Connections Achieve BC Jobs and Opportunities
Youth Employment For information on British Columbia's youth employment programs, contact the Government Enquiry Center
Manitoba
MB4Youth.ca - Employment Manitoba Government Inquiry Service
New Brunswick Student Employment and Experience Development (SEED)Internet: http://www.gnb.ca/0311/1ae.htm For information on New Brunswick's student employment programs, contact:
633 Queen Street
Newfoundland and Labrador WorkinfonetInternet: http://www.gov.nf.ca/nlwin/ For information about Newfoundland and Labrador's youth employment programs, contact:
Tel.: 1-800-563-6300 Northwest Territories Summer Student Employment Program Internet: http://www.northwise.ca/ For information on N.W.T.'s youth employment programs, contact:
Corporate Human Resource Services Nova Scotia Information on student and youth employment resourcesInternet: http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/pep/default.asp For information about Nova Scotia's Youth Employment Programs, contact: Contact Service Nova Scotia
Nunavut Student Summer ProgramInternet: http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/ departments/HR/humanresources/site/studentprograms.htm For information on Nunavut's youth employment programs, contact:
Department of Human Resources
Ontario IPS Ontario - Inventory of Programs and Services The IPS is a free online database of programs and services that lead to employment. The IPS database is a comprehensive inventory with a primary focus on local programs and services. It also contains information on programs and services that are available throughout the Country or Province. Northern Ontario Young Entrepreneur Program Provides young entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop business skills while assisting them with starting their own enterprises in the North. Summer Experience ProgramInternet: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/summejbe.html For information about Ontario's youth employment programs, contact: Government of Ontario Training Hotline Tel.: 1-888-562-4769 Fax: (416) 326-5868 Youth Opportunities Ontario
Prince Edward Island Youth EmploymentInternet: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=16060⟨=E For information on P.E.I.'s youth
employment programs, contact:
Québec Défi de l'entrepreneuriat jeunesseInternet: http://www.defi.gouv.qc.ca/ For information about Québec's
youth employment programs, contact Saskatchewan Jobs for youth
Yukon Summer Employment and Programs for StudentsInternet: http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/advanceded/employment /stepprogram.html For information on the Yukon's youth employment programs, contact: Department of Education
National Programs | Western Canada Programs | Central Canada Programs | Atlantic Canada Programs | Scholarships National ProgramsBusiness Development Bank of Canada (BDC) For more information on this program, contact: Business Development BankTel.: 1-888-INFO-BDC E-mail: info@bdc.ca Canadian 4-H Council Renewal Life Opportunities To support projects that focus on agriculture sector renewal. For more information about this
program, contact:
Canadian Youth Business Foundation Mentor Programs
Entre Nous is a face-to-face mentor program, available only to CYBF loan clients. Start up Financing The Start up Financing program provides business support services and essential start-up credit
to youth with good business ideas who would otherwise not have the resources. For more information on these programs, contact:
Career Edge - A National Youth
Internship Program Career Edge is a private sector not-for-profit internship program for Canadian youth that aims to enhance youth employability by providing youth with valuable career-related experience in Canadian companies. Career Edge internships are open to graduates of university, college, or high school wishing to spend six, nine or twelve months gaining career experience with an established company in Canada. For more information, contact: Career EdgeP.O. Box 783 181 Bay Street 2400 Toronto, ON, M5J 2T3 Tel.: (416) 363-0003 or 1-888-507-EDGE(3343) Fax: (416) 363-0888 E-mail: info@careeredge.org Western Canada Programs
Community Futures Development Corporations
With core funding assistance provided by Western Economic Diversification (WD), the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC) in western Canada are actively engaged in a wide array of community economic development activities in their respective regions. Given the importance of small business to Canada's changing economy, one of the primary focuses of the CFDCs is to foster entrepreneurial development by providing both financial and technical support to new and existing small businesses in non-metropolitan communities.
Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp - Entre-Corp Business Development Centre Ltd, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Kiwanis Enterprise Centre - Dawson Creek, British Columbia The Kiwanis Enterprise Center was born in response to the needs of the community of Dawson Creek when it became apparent that local graduates and young people were leaving the region due to unemployment. The Enterprise Centre helps youth establish viable businesses in Dawson Creek by providing a resource of business skills, self employment opportunities and small business enterprise. For more information, contact: Kiwanis Enterprise Centre
Manitoba Education, Training and Youth - Community Learning and Youth Programs Young Entrepreneurs Program Young Entrepreneurs is designed to encourage Manitoba's young people to start their own full-time businesses. Applications are accepted on a year-round basis from Manitoba youth aged 18 to 29 years. Under the Young Entrepreneurs program, approved applicants will be eligible for a grant of $1000 to $4000 to help defray business start-up cost and capital expenditures. For more information, contact:
Manitoba Education and Youth
WE
- Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Incorporated - Youth
Initiatives Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc. (W.E.) is a non-profit membership organization that works with women who are considering a career in business, starting a business, or operating an existing business. W.E.'s youth activities focus on awareness of entrepreneurship as a viable career option. Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon 112 - 2100 8th Street East Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan - Regina 1925 Rose Street
Young Entrepreneurs Strategy - Ontario The Youth Entrepreneurs Strategy aims to inspire more young people to choose entrepreneurship as a career – and equip them with the tools they need to succeed. Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade8th Floor, Hearst Block 900 Bay St. Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1 Tel: 1-866-668-4249 or (416) 325-6666 Fax: (416) 325-6688 E-mail: info@edt.gov.on.ca Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec - Jeunes coopérateurs Internet: http://www.fcdrq.coop/coopcompagnon/index.php Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec 3188, Chemin Sainte-Foy, bureau 200 Sainte-Foy (Québec) G1X 1R4 Tel.: (418) 656-1335 Fax: (418) 651-3860 E-mail: info@fcdrq.coop Annual Quebec Entrepreneurship contest Internet: http://www.concours-entrepreneur.org/en/ qui_sommes_nous_pres.asp For more information, contact: Fédération des cégeps
Place aux jeunes du Quebec 265, rue de la Couronne, suite 205 Quebec, Quebec G1K 6E1 Tel.: 1-888-966-6725 Fax: (418) 523-0386 E-mail: info@placeauxjeunes.qc.ca
Societé d'Investissement Jeunesse (SIJ) -
Financial Assistance Program for Young Entrepreneurs - Quebec This program provides financial assistance to young people (18-35) starting up their own businesses. The SIJ personal loan guarantee is designed for start-up capital or acquiring or investing in a company's share capital. For more information, contact: Societé d' Investissement Jeunesse
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Seed Capital Program
Centre
for Entrepreneurship Education and Development - Nova Scotia Open for Business (OFB) - CEED Nova Scotia Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED)
Students in Business - Nova Scotia Program Coordinator Student Entrepreneurship Program - New
Brunswick This program offers students loan guarantees for up to $3000 and pays the interest on their business loans for the summer. If the loan is repaid on time, the student receives a rebate of one-third of the value of the loan . Open to students 16 years of age or older who will be returning to school full time in the fall.
Profit Learn PEI - Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Business Development
Youth Ventures Program - Newfoundland and Labrador The Youth Ventures Program supports young people (12-29 years old) who would like to explore the world of small business by setting up a summertime business. The program offers business planning, marketing and advertising support to participants throughout the summer. Help in applying for a small business loan is also available. For more information, contact:
Youth Ventures Program
YMCA-YWCA Enterprise Centre - Newfoundland and Labrador The YMCA-YWCA Enterprise Centre (YEC) is a community-based, non-profit business development agency whose primary purpose is to help people create self-employment through small business development. For more information, contact: YMCA-YWCA Enterprise Centre Scholarships
Canadian 4-H Council The following scholarships are administered by the Canadian 4-H Council. Note: All national 4-H Programs are only available to 4-H members. The Co-operators 4-H Scholarship Award The Co-operators 4-H Scholarship Award provides a $1,000 scholarship to a 4-H member in each province to financially assist them in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Selections are based on personal background, goals and ambitions, community involvement as well as interest and knowledge of farm safety. TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship This national agricultural scholarship program is valued at approximately $10,000, and recognizes up to ten students. One student per province, with plans to attend a Canadian college or university for agriculture-related or agri-business studies, will be awarded a scholarship for achieving the highest academic standing in their province. For more information about these scholarships, contact: The Canadian 4-H CouncilCentral Experimental Farm 930 Carling Avenue, Building 26 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6 Tel.: (613) 234-4448 Fax: (613) 234-1112 E-mail: afriend@4-H-Canada.ca
Young Entrepreneur Awards - BDC Tel.: 1-888-232-2269 E-mail: info@bdc.ca
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Annual Edge of Opportunity National Expositon The conference features personal and business development sessions, networking sessions, seminars and a trade show. For more information, contact: ACE Canada
Canadian 4-H Council The Canadian 4-H Council sponsors the
following events. For more information, contact your
provincial 4-H agency National 4-H Careers Conference This conference is held in Winnipeg in March. Through industry tours, workshops on resume preparation, interviewing skills etc. and guest speakers from the business world, delegates are provided with the tools they will need to choose appropriate careers and find jobs in their field. National 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Conference This conference is held in Toronto each November. The conference places emphasis on the further development of effective leadership skills and also helps to develop an increased awareness of the needs of today's youth and allows for the exchange of ideas. Young Entrepreneurs Going Places Conference
The Annual Young Entrepreneurs Going
Places Conference is designed to motivate students to
start a career in business and entrepreneurship and to
explore entrepreneurship as a career option. For more information, contact the Centre for
Entrepreneurship Education and Development
Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition This competition is hosted annually by the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It's an
opportunity for youth to develop their public speaking skills and a forum to express community concerns. For more information, contact:
Canada Prospects 2005-2006 Canada
Prospects: Canada’s Guide to Career Planning.
Human Resources Development Canada, 1995/1996. This
edition of the career development tabloid aimed at
students and teachers has a section on entrepreneurship. Study of Entrepreneurship Among Young Atlantic Canadians aged 15-29. Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Corporate Research Associates, 2001. Internet: http://www.acoa.ca/e/business/entrepreneurship/ youthstudy/index.shtml Youth Link. Human Resource Development Canada. Youth Link includes more than 250 programs, services and resources for young people between 15 and 30. It is also a valuable resource for career counsellors, parents, educators, employers and community groups. Tel.: 1-800-935-5555 Internet: http://www.youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp? contentpageid=886⟨=en Articles Anonymous. "Rural entrepreneurship: Getting real". Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall 1994. 38 (3) p.5. Discusses Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL), a US and UK organization which sponsors school-based enterprise programs for rural youth. Blanchette, Roger, Jules Desrosiers, Pierre Tousignant and Nathalie Desrochers. Place aux jeunes. (2nd edition), Fondation de l’entrepreneurship. 1995. Catalogue number: DR1676. Young people who want to pursue higher education often must leave their communities. Many never return. The project "Place aux jeunes" is intended for those who want to counter this trend and convince young people that there is a place for them in the community where they were born. This project began in 1990 and now has ties to about 30 communities. To order, contact: Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship McGuiness, Fred. Bootstrap Four: Enterprising Women of Rural Manitoba. Manitoba Department of Rural Development, 1994. This continuation of the Bootstrap series focuses on rural women entrepreneurs, with a section highlighting the success of 5 young rural women. To order, contact: Manitoba Government Inquiry, Tel: (204) 945-3744 or 1-866-626-4862 (in Manitoba only)
Web sites Internet: http://www.entrepreneurship.qc.ca/fr/ entrepreneur_etudiant/default.asp Young Entrepreneurs' Info Kit - ACOA Internet: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/business/info_guide/index.shtml Youthlink Entrepreneurship - Government of Canada Internet: http://www.youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp? contentpageid=973⟨=en&geo;=300&flash;=1&ta;=1 YouthPath - Government of Canada Internet: http://www.youthpath.ca/yohome.jsp?lang=en YouthPath is your single access point to government related youth programs, services and information.
Mailing Lists Meeting Place for Young Entrepreneurs Canadian Farm Business Management Council
Videos The Spirit Lives: Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in
Canada. Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.
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