OTTAWA (Nov. 30, 2023) – Graduates from the fall cohort of the Skills for Success program will receive their certificates in front of friends and family on Friday, Dec. 8 at Algonquin College. The College experienced overwhelming interest in the program funded by the Government of Ontario, receiving over 900 applicants for the fall and winter sessions. Forty-two graduates have successfully completed the fall program, with a new cohort of 50 students starting in Winter 2024. Graduates are now working with the program partner, Altis Recruitment, to find meaningful employment.
Supported through funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Skills for Success is a free 11-week program offering women newcomers to Canada skills training for entry level office administration roles. Participants must reside within the National Capital Region, hold a valid SIN and have emigrated to Canada within the last five years.
Included in the graduation event is an awards presentation, with categories in highest academic achievement in digital, communications, and mathematical skills.
Date: Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., reception to follow
Location: Room C100, C Building, Ottawa Campus, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave.
Skills for Success graduates are available for interview by request.
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Media contact
Kim Blackburn
Communications Officer
Algonquin College
613-291-6581
blackbk@algonquincollege.com
About Algonquin College
The mission of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college, does this by offering hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 200 programs. Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online.