What is the Enhancing Youth Possibilities Program?
The Enhancing Youth Possibilities (EYP) program is for youth ages 18 to 29 who are looking to update their employment skills, gain working experience and find a job in Calgary.
EYP is a fast-track program. Participants receive 2 weeks of online employment training, followed by 80 hours of paid practicum ($18 per hour).
Upon completion of the course and practicum, participants will also receive a completion bonus of $500.
During paid practicum, EYP students are eligible for a FREE monthly bus pass and funds towards childcare services from a licensed facility while they are participating in the practicum.
Eligibility
Between 18 years and 29 years of age
Recommmended for Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 5 or higher
Semester
Employability training starts:
September 7, 2021 (2 weeks)
Followed by 80 hours of paid practicum
Location
Online
Cost
Free
No Registration Cost
Schedule
| Schedule: | |||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Employment Training (23 Hours) |
6:00PM – 8:30PM | 6:00PM – 8:30PM | 6:00PM – 8:30PM | 6:00PM – 8:30PM | 1:00-2:30PM | — | — |
| Paid Practicum (80 Hours) |
**Depends on Employer’s working hours | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
*Your practicum schedule is decided between you and the organization where you receive job placement
Funded / Supported By
