Good news hangs behind tree ornaments is the headline on a very good article by Elizabeth James in the North Shore News, published on Christmas Day. Tradeworks endeavors to create good news, and we thank Elizabeth for good overview.
Archive for the ‘Fab Shop’ Category
North Shore News Column
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Youth At Work
Monday, November 26th, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Tradeworks RONA Fab Shop had 12 active participants at the end of October and all were working hard. This full-time program starts with training in employment skills, math, and woodworking and then transitions into production work in our shop. The outcomes include a whole new set of habits that can help sustain a job and lead to a new career in a trade.
The young people in the program are those who have not been able to hold a job. Often, they have not completed high school, are homeless, are struggling with a mental condition or disability, or they have no family behind them. The program offers learning, stable routines, counseling support, and a new sense of confidence.
These youth are now being put to work in the shop; building planter boxes, picnic tables and much more. They are growing skilled with their tools and displaying pride in their work.
In a new innovation, the youth are also getting cooking lessons through ‘The Chef’s Table‘, a Montreal based group of skilled volunteer chefs. And the young people love it!
Youth Seek Futures in the Trades
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Tradeworks youth training program is now completing week 4. This “RONA Fab Shop” program gives 16 youth the chance to learn and work full-time for 20 weeks – building new skills, new habits and planning careers in construction or related industries.
This week the group relocated to the workshop site where they will soon be learning to use a variety of tools and they will be applying their math skill (recently refreshed). These young people will also be put to work building picnic tables, sheds and other goods manufactured for sale at the Fab Shop. Help support these young people and turn some business our way if you can!
Supported by Service Canada and the RONA Foundation.
new name: RONA FabShop
Thursday, August 16th, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Tradeworks’ youth
social enterprise is now adopting a new name; the ‘RONA FabShop’. The RONA Foundation and the RONA Group of Companies have committed to a long-term partnership on this project and to support similar youth projects elsewhere in Canada. The Vancouver RONA FabShop is the first one, built on the legacy of the 2010 Games. Tradeworks is delighted to have RONA as a supporter and collaborator on the project.
RONA has a vision developing other ‘FabShop’ projects in other Canadian cities over time. At this time, the intention is to focus on at-risk youth employment through some common curriculum elements. Tradeworks and RONA know that there is potential stable employment in manufacturing, construction and related industries, if these youth can build the skills and the confidence.
Tradeworks on Radio
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Recently, on July 28th, Tradeworks’ Executive Director Ross Gentleman was a guest on the ‘Backyard Philanthropist’ on 650AM, with Beverley Pomeroy. The show featured social enterprises. The whole podcast is available online. To listen to the segment on Tradeworks’ social enterprises, Tradeworks Custom Products and the RONA Fab Shop … CLICK HERE.
