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Entrepreneurship and opportunities for rural youth
This pathfinder is designed to
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Entrepreneurship and Opportunities for Rural Youth including
references to journal articles, government publications,
associations of interest, funding and mentoring programs,
scholarships, and job programs. It is intended to be
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Associations and Organizations |
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
250 The Esplanade, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2
Tel: (416) 304-1566 or 1-800-766-8169 Fax: (416)
304-1569
E-mail:
info@acecanada.ca
Canada Business
Internet: http://canadabusiness.gc.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf/ en/index.html
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
Internet: http://canadabusiness.gc.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf/en/bg00341.html
Canadian Foundation for
Economic Education
Internet: http://www.cfee.org/en/
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:
Canadian Foundation for
Economic Education
110 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A3
Tel.: (416) 968-2236 or 1-888-570-7610
Fax: (416) 968-0488
Canadian 4-H Council
Internet: http://www.4-h-canada.ca
A community based organization dedicated to the growth and development of rural youth. Their purpose is to foster development of life skills such as citizenship, cooperation, leadership, responsibility and independence through achievement in skills development projects.
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
Internet: http://www.cybf.ca
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:
Canadian
Youth Business Foundation
100 Adelaide Street West
Suite 1410
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1S3
Tel.: (416) 408-2923
Fax: (416) 408-3234
E-mail:
info@cybf.ca
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education
and Development
Internet: http://www.ceed.ednet.ns.ca/
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 Centres programs, contact:
Centre for
Entrepreneurship Education and Development
P.O. Box 515
1521 Grafton Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2R7
Tel.: (902) 421-2333 or 1-800-590-8481
Fax: (902) 482-0291
E-mail: info@ceed.ca
John Dobson Micro-enterprise Centre
Internet: http://www.mta.ca/faculty/socsci/mec/
Mount Allison University
320 Avard-Dixon Building, 144 Main Street
Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1A7
Tel.: (506) 364-2161
Fax: (506) 364-2625
E-mail: jdmec@mta.ca
Junior Achievement of Canada
Internet: http://www.jacan.org/
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
Suite 306
Toronto, Ontario M8V 3Y3
Tel.: (416) 622-4602 or 1-800-265-0699
Fax: (416) 622-6861
E-mail: programs@jacan.org
Kids Invent Canada
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
Government Youth Employment Programs |
National Programs
Canada's
Youth Employment Strategy
Internet: http://youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp? 〈=en&flash;=1&ta;=1&auxpageid;=706
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 Line
Tel.: 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
Internet: http://www.youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp? contentpageid=1160〈=en&flash;=1&ta;=1
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 Programs
Most provincial governments offer youth
employment programs. For information on these programs, call the
appropriate number in your province.
Alberta
Alberta
Youth Connections
Tel: (780) 427-3975
Fax: (780) 422-6768
E-mail: craig.milligan@gov.ab.ca
Internet: http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/youthconnections/
British Columbia
Achieve BC Jobs and Opportunities
Youth Employment
For information on British Columbia's youth employment programs, contact the Government Enquiry Center
Tel.: 1 800 663-7867
TDD: 1 800 661-8773
E-mail: EnquiryBC@gems3.gov.bc.ca
Manitoba
MB4Youth.ca - Employment
Internet: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/mb4youth/doSearch.php?groupID=197&language;=en
For information about Manitoba's
youth employment programs, contact:
Manitoba Government Inquiry Service
Tel.: 1-866-626-4862
TDD.: (204) 945-4796
E-mail: mgi@gov.mb.ca
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
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1
Tel.: 1-888-434-7070
Fax: (506) 452-2484
Newfoundland and Labrador
Workinfonet
Internet: http://www.gov.nf.ca/nlwin/
For information about Newfoundland and
Labrador's youth employment programs, contact:
Tel.: 1-800-563-6300
Fax: (709) 729-0767
E-mail: nlwin@gov.nf.ca
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
Department of Executive - GNWT
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867-920-3398
Fax: 867-873-0235
E-mail: CHRS@gov.nt.ca
Nova Scotia
Information on student and youth employment resources
Internet: http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/pep/default.asp
For information about Nova Scotia's
Youth Employment Programs, contact:
Contact Service Nova Scotia
Tel.: 1-800-670-4357
Nunavut
Student Summer Program
Internet: 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
Headquarters
Tel: 1-888-668-9993
Ontario
IPS Ontario - Inventory of Programs and Services
Internet: http://www.ips.iwin.ca/
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
Internet: http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/Default_e.asp
Provides young entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop business skills while assisting them with starting their own enterprises in the North.
Summer Experience Program
Internet: 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
Internet: http://youthjobs.gov.on.ca/eng.html
Prince Edward Island
Youth Employment
Internet: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=16060〈=E
For information on P.E.I.'s youth
employment programs, contact:
Employment Development Agency
Tel.: (902) 368-5805
Québec
Défi de l'entrepreneuriat jeunesse
Internet: http://www.defi.gouv.qc.ca/
For information about Québec's
youth employment programs, contact
Tel.: 1 800 463-5306
Fax: (418) 646-8104
E-mail: secjeunesse@mce.gouv.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
Jobs for youth
Internet: http://www.cyr.gov.sk.ca/youthjobs.html
Yukon
Summer Employment and Programs for Students
Internet: http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/advanceded/employment /stepprogram.html
For information on the Yukon's
youth employment programs, contact:
Department of Education
Advanced Education
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Tel.: 1-800-661-0408 local 5927
Funding, Scholarships and Awards |
Funding:
National Programs | Western Canada Programs
| Central Canada Programs |
Atlantic Canada Programs
|
Scholarships
National Programs
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Internet: http://www.bdc.ca/en/i_am/young_entrepreneur/default.htm
For more information on this program,
contact:
Business Development Bank
Tel.: 1-888-INFO-BDC
E-mail: info@bdc.ca
Canadian 4-H Council
Internet: http://www.4-h-canada.ca/programs/?path=Grant+Programs
Renewal Life Opportunities
To support projects that focus on agriculture sector renewal. For more information about this
program, contact:
4-H-Canada
E-Mail: kathyho@4-h-canada.ca
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
Internet: http://www.cybf.ca/index.html
Mentor Programs
Internet: http://www.cybf.ca/mentors
Entre Nous is a face-to-face mentor program, available only to CYBF loan clients.
Internet: http://www.mentoringyoungentrepreneurs.com/EntreNous/
Start up Financing
Internet: http://www.cybf.ca/entrepreneurs
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:
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
100 Adelaide Street West
Suite 1410
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1S3
Tel.: 1-800-464-2923
Fax: (416) 408-3234
E-mail: info@cybf.ca
Career Edge - A National Youth
Internship Program
Internet: http://www.careeredge.org/
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 Edge
P.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.
To find out if there is a CFDC near you, contact:
Pan Canadian Community Futures Network
Internet: http://www.communityfutures.ca/home/index-eng.html
Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp - Entre-Corp Business Development Centre Ltd, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Aug. 21-27, 2005. Cypress Hills, Alberta
Internet: http://www.entre-corp.com/ayec/index.html
Kiwanis Enterprise Centre - Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Internet: http://www.pris.bc.ca/enterprise
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
10805 14th Street
Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 4V6
Tel.: (250) 782-5745
Fax: (250) 782-5448
E-mail: entprise@pris.ca
Manitoba Education, Training and Youth - Community Learning and Youth Programs
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Internet: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/youth/Employers/ YoungEntrepreneurs.html
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
310-800 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4
Tel.: 1-800-282-8069 (ext. 3556)
WE
- Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Incorporated - Youth
Initiatives
Internet: http://www.womenentrepreneurs.sk.ca/youth/index.php
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
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 0V1
Tel.: (306) 477-7173 or 1-800-879-6331
Fax: (306) 477-7175
E-mail: info@womenentrepreneurs.sk.ca
Women
Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan - Regina
1925 Rose Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3P1
Tel.: (306) 359-9732 or 1-800-879-6331
E-mail: info@womenentrepreneurs.sk.ca
Central Canada Programs
Young Entrepreneurs Strategy - Ontario
Internet: http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/en/ youth/youth/ye_strategy.jsp
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 Trade
8th 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
1035, rue De la Chevrotière,
Édifice Marie-Guyart, 13 étage
Québec, Québec G1R 5A5
Tel: (514) 644-4255
Fax: (418) 644-6851
E-mail: cqe@riq.qc.ca
Place aux jeunes du Quebec
Internet: http://www.placeauxjeunes.qc.ca/
«Place aux jeunes» was started in 1989 in the hope of stopping the exodus of young graduates to big cities. Held over three weekends, the program brings together about 15 young people (18-35 years old) who originate from a given region. The program helps them discover the various facets of their region, allows them to meet participants in the local economy and invites them to imagine themselves and their future in that region.
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
Internet: http://www.sij.qc.ca/
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
615 boul. René Levesque Ouest
Suite 720
Montréal, Québec
H3B 1P5
Tel. : (514) 879-0558
Fax: (514) 879-0415
E-mail: siegesocial-sij@sde-villemarie.qc.ca
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Seed Capital Program
Internet: http://www.acoa.ca/e/financial/capital.shtml
ACOA's Seed Capital Program provides loans to start, expand or improve a small business, well as acquire business skills training.
For more information about this program, contact:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Tel.: 1-800-668-1010
Centre
for Entrepreneurship Education and Development - Nova Scotia
Internet: http://www.ceed.info
The Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) is an innovation centre that assists governments and organizations in helping people achieve their potential through entrepreneurship. Our mission is to nurture entrepreneurship in people by acting as a catalyst in Entrepreneurship Education, Research and Program Design, Professional Development and Community Entrepreneurship.
Open for Business (OFB) - CEED Nova Scotia
Internet: http://www.ofbnetwork.com
Open for Business is a rapidly expanding international network of youth-friendly walk-in centres where staff help with the "how to's" and "next steps" for anyone who wants to start, improve or expand a business. Although the primary goal is to assist youth, the staff, programs, resources and multi-faceted environment of Open for Business serve anyone who wants to develop the personal qualities, characteristics, attitudes and skills necessary to be an entrepreneur.
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED)
1521 Grafton Street
P.O. Box 515
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2R7
Tel.: (902) 421-2333 or 1-800-590-8481
Fax: (902) 482-0291
E-mail: info@ceed.ca
Students in Business - Nova Scotia
Internet: http://www.studentsinbusiness.ca/english.htm
SIB recognizes Nova Scotia’s student entrepreneurs who operate businesses.
Program Coordinator
Nova Scotia Association of Community Business Development Corporations
287 Highway #2
Enfield, NS B2T 1C9
Tel.: 1-888-303-2232
Fax: (902) 883-3024
E-mail: bgillis@cbdc.ca
Student Entrepreneurship Program - New
Brunswick
Internet: http://www.gnb.ca/0311/008e.htm
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
Internet: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=46037
For more information, contact:
Prince Edward Island Business Development
94 Euston Street
P.O. Box 910
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7L9
Tel.: (902) 368-5963
Youth Ventures Program - Newfoundland and Labrador
Internet: http://www.youthventuresnl.com/
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
P.O. Box 639
Manuels, Newfoundland and Labrador A1W 3J1
Tel.: (709) 834-8343
Fax: (709) 834-8363
E-mail: gwen@youthventuresnl.com
YMCA-YWCA Enterprise Centre - Newfoundland and Labrador
Internet: http://www.ymywca.nf.net/enterprisecenter.html
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
5 Job Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorA1E 1H1
Tel.: (709) 739-9933
Fax: (709) 726-5231
E-mail: yec@ymywca.nf.net
Scholarships
Canadian 4-H Council
Internet: http://www.4-h-canada.ca/programs/ ?path=Scholarships+and+Awards/
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 Council
Central 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
Internet: http://www.bdc.ca/en/about/events_publications/ young_entrepreneur_awards/default.htm
Every year for the past 18 years, BDC has presented the Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA). Young entrepreneurs aged between 19 and 35 years old will receive these awards — one from each province and territory — to recognize their accomplishments.
Business Development Bank
Tel.: 1-888-232-2269
E-mail: info@bdc.ca
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Annual Edge of Opportunity National Expositon
Internet: http://www.acecanada.ca/news/newsItem.cfm?cms_news_id=41
The
conference features personal and business development
sessions, networking sessions, seminars and a trade show.
For more information, contact:
ACE Canada
250 The Esplanade, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2
Tel: (416) 304-1566 or 1-800-766-8169 Fax: (416)
304-1569
E-mail:
info@acecanada.ca
Canadian 4-H Council
Internet: http://www.4-h-canada.ca
The Canadian 4-H Council sponsors the
following events. For more information, contact your
provincial 4-H agency
Internet: http://www.4-h-canada.ca/english/join.php
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
http://www.ceed.info/programs/pro_spirit.php
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
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development
P.O. Box 515
1521 Grafton Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2R7
Tel.: (902) 421-2333 or 1-800-590-8481
Fax: (902) 482-0291
E-mail: info@ceed.ca
Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition
Internet: http://www.4-hontario.ca/associations/YSA/YSA.htm
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:
Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture Inc.
P.O. Box 25015
Stone Road Mall, Postal Outlet
370 Stone Road West, Unit 17
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2X0
Fax: (519) 824-4477
Canada Prospects 2005-2006
Internet: http://www.careerccc.org/canadaprospects/
By sharing the experiences of the
people profiled in this year’s Canada
Prospects, you’ll discover how
others have made the most of their
life/work journey. In the many
exercises, activities, tips and labour
market information, you’ll learn how
to change as you go, share the
journey, follow your dreams and
learn along the way.
Canada
Prospects: Canadas 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.
Internet: http://www.careerccc.org/products/cp_95-96/index.html
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 lentrepreneurship. 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
160, 76 Street East
Office 250
Charlesbourg, Québec
G1H 7H6
Tel: (418) 646-1994
Fax: (418) 646-2246
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
Aboriginal Canada Portal - Youth Resources - Government of Canada
Internet:
http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/index.html
Entrepreneurs Étudiants - La Toile Entrepreneuriale - Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship
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
Junior Achievement Discussion Form
Internet: http://www.jacan.org/bulletinboard.cfm
The Junior Achievement Discussion Form is a place for JA
students, educators, volunteers and parents to state your point of
view on issues.
Meeting Place for Young Entrepreneurs
Internet: http://www.youthbusiness.com/ services/meeting/level2.cfm?id=0&nav;=1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0
This informal discussion forum has been
created by the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
in recognition of the need for open communication between
young entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world.
Issues and comments of importance to young Canadian
entrepreneurs and small business can be discussed and
ideas exchanged.
Software
Rural Business Planner . Canadian Farm Business Management Council.
Internet: http://www.farmcentre.com/english/rbp/index.htm
The Rural Business Planner is packed with tips, resource information and step-by-step checklists to help farm and rural business owners plan their businesses more easily . To order, contact:
Canadian Farm Business Management Council
75 Albert Street, Suite 903
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7
Tel: 1-888-232-3262
E-mail: council@cfbmc.com
Videos
Entrepreneurship for Canadians: The Spirit of
Adventure Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.
Internet: http://www.cfee.org/en/resentforcan.shtml
Six half-hour videos, an orientation video and an
accompanying user's guide are included. This series,
designed for students at the high school, community
college and university level, focuses on the formative
stages of entrepreneurship education. Cost: $150. To order, contact:
Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
The Spirit Lives: Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in
Canada. Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.
Internet: http://www.cfee.org/en/resspirit.shtml
A
video and print package designed to be a catalyst to
increase and improve entrepreneurship education among
aboriginal youth and within aboriginal communities. The
series comprises six half-hour video programs and a
user's guide. Cost: $185.00. To order, contact:
Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
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