Metcalf Foundation
38 Madison Avenue M5R 2S1 Toronto, ON, Canada

This Wednesday from 1-2 pm at #Cannexus21, Metcalf Foundation's Inclusive Local Economies Program Director Adrianna Beemans will moderate a panel based on Metcalf's recent report 'When Training Works'. Written by Danielle Olsen and John Maclaughlin, the report features case studies on workforce development. The four panelists will talk about how they utilized innovative workforce strategies under COVID-19. They are Sue Sadler (ACCES Employment), Marc Soberano (Building Up), Mike Hewitt (Quinte Economic Development Commission), and Andrew Reddin (NPower Canada). Link to panel https://cannexus21.sched.com/event/fRoh To download report: https://bit.ly/3iT8NSA #workforcedevelopment #innovative #workdev #Connections21

"The real problem is that provinces, including Ontario, have not kept up with those responsibilities in the face of a changing workforce...That’s why only about 40 per cent of Canadian workers have access to paid sick leave and that figure drops down to as low as 10 per cent for low-wage workers; the very workers who can’t work from home in a pandemic." #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #onpoli #COVID19

"...in order to contain the contagion during this more difficult and deadly second wave, it should go without saying that people need to take time off work to get tested and avoid work if they are quarantining or unwell. But the people most likely to get exposed or sick are the least able to do so. Read Atkinson Foundation Fellow Armine Yalnizyan and Good Jobs For All Coalition's Laurell Ritchie Op Ed in The Toronto Star #PaidSickDays #OnPoli

Nurses, PSWs, warehouse workers, grocery store clerks, and delivery drivers amongst others should be entitled to #PaidSickDays. #COVID19 #ONpoli

New issue of The Local features an important and devastating #longread by #InoriRoy and #TaiHuynh on Who’s Actually Running Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes? #COVID19 #onpoli #LTCT

The impacts of the pandemic have been devastating for many members of our community and the people they serve. In 2020, we flowed $3 million in #COVID19 relief grants to 82 organizations. Find out more about our 3-pronged pandemic response funding strategy.

Sharing: Registration is now open for Canadian Heritage new virtual export seminar for creative industries, which will provide participants with an update on initiatives under the Creative Export Strategy, and will address challenges that exporting SMEs are currently facing in the COVID-19 environment. It will also be an opportunity for participants from across the country to hear from various partner organizations that provide advice and support to export-ready creative indu...stry SMEs, in order to strengthen their knowledge and skills related to international market expansion strategies. This seminar will take place virtually and will be offered in English and French, as follows: IN ENGLISH: Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. EST IN FRENCH: Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. EST Details at bit.ly/372XgMn

Over the years Metcalf has funded research shows that how Canada’s laws, programs and policies structure and constrain the rights of migrant workers and we have also supported the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change and Caregiver Action Centre. We need to overhaul our system for sustainable reform to strengthen migrant workers' rights in Canada. Read this new report to find out more http://bit.ly/3jBCfLD

John Stapleton's new paper addresses the nutrition crisis in the COVID 19 recession. With special thanks to & contributions from Yvonne Yuan, Hannah Aldridge, Maytree Scott Leon Wellesley Institute, Christine Yip, and Val Tarasuk. https://bit.ly/35oK9Tf #foodinsecurity

In today's The Toronto Star read about John Stapleton's new report showing that while inflation has risen 56% since 1995 and social assistance has increased by 41%, the cost of the welfare diet has nearly doubled. Article by Brendan Kennedy, Social Justice Reporter.

What are the tools, capacities, and culture required to deliver effective employment and training strategies? Four non-profits ACCES Employment Building Up NPower Canada and Elevate Plus use a combination of training, on-the-job experience, and industry-recognized certifications to address structural barriers experienced by job seekers. #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli

It is critical that unemployed and displaced workers have access to income supports and reskilling opportunities. A new Metcalf Innovation Fellowship report by Danielle Olsen and John MacLaughlin, profiles four non-profit organizations ACCES Employment Building Up NPower Canada and Elevate Plus offering transferable lessons. #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli

Reminder that the deadline to apply for Metcalf Performing Arts Internships is Wednesday, October 7.

What do ACCES Employment Building Up NPower Canada and Elevate Plus have in common? A deep commitment to the success of job seekers and employers. Our new Innovation Fellowship report by Danielle Olsen and John MacLaughlin profiles these four workforce development innovators. #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli

A reminder to everyone that the deadline to apply for Staging Change Round 2 is today.

Learn more about how workforce development solutions can be poverty reduction strategies by downloading our new Innovation Fellowship report by Danielle Olsen and John Maclaughlin. It profiles four non-profit organizations ACCES Employment, Building Up, Elevate Plus NPower Canada that all offer transferable lessons. #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli https://metcalffoundation.com/publicat/when-training-works/

Everyone should have opportunities to build skills that lead to careers and secure economic futures. Our new workforce development report profiles the successful work of ACCES Employment, Building Up, Elevate Plus and NPower Canada. To download report https://metcalffoundation.com/publicat/when-training-works/ #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli

Our new report profiles four workforce development innovators ACCES Employment Building Up NPower Canada, and Elevate Plus that all focus on building skills and confidence, while supporting communities that provide good jobs and career pathways #WhenTrainingWorks #WorkDev #NonProfit #OnPoli

The deadline is October 5 to apply to Staging Change, our multi-year strategic granting initiative offered in collaboration with EmcArts, who has a North American practice focussed on innovation and adaptive learning in the arts and culture fields. Visit our website for more information. #StagingChange #PerformingArtsTO

An inspiring story about the work of the East Scarborough Storefront.

There is still time to register for the Staging Change introductory webinar on Thursday September 16 at 1:30 pm EST. This free 90-minute Zoom session will introduce participants to adaptive change, the foundational set of principles that underpin the Staging Change initiative, and launch the application process for the next cohort, which begins in November. Staging Change is the Performing Arts program’s flagship multi-year strategic initiative that supports innovation within Toronto’s music, theatre, dance, and opera communities.