THE VERTO PROJECT for Youth Ages 16-21

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EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!
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% R" g9 [- ~$ [1 yHourly Compensation + Completion Bonus!
(Must not be eligible for Employment Insurance)
' S( \. c0 E% ?) g5 cYOUCAN is an acronym that stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and
8 v1 ~6 w  R: Y0 ?6 NAdvocate Non-Violence. YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for the past
nine years and our mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to
peacefully resolve conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities.
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada and Government of Albertafunded

project that will bring at-risk youth together into a unique 15 -week groupbased
3 q9 Y5 y, E# ~& Z& W& a+ @: c: x& z% Xemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”.
9 M( L0 }. z# P# `" `  P( s% yThe goal of the VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining
+ j" n# V0 m  t$ }! xthe skills necessary to bring success into their lives. Verto program will expose
" \  H* S; F! k* ^4 R  x! dparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment development,
# U  L* T# n7 [2 j* ~0 L9 k  Zpersonal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution, and exposure courses.
7 M" y/ H% a3 V7 I  U$ YAdditionally, we will incorporate topics around health and wellness, volunteerism,
" m) V7 W" M) t& N" v, jand leadership courses. Verto youth will be provided with a six-month employment
follow-up once the program is completed.

! E4 r  w6 P/ a$ g3 y7 E3 Z6 u  _8 |Verto project will run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the
2 e2 H' g# I  U4 N* I  W# JYOUCAN office, located at 11124-130 St. (Westmount Jr. High School) in Edmonton, Alberta.

6 t- d4 ~5 P( X  \' x- jFor more information contact:
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; F" {  k/ x9 o5 r5 S( q6 ?Telephone: 780-444-3348 ext 31
www.youcan.ca