Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. – August 20, 2013 – UFCW Canada’s premier youth training and education program, the Youth Internship Program (YIP), recently wrapped up its 2013 sessions with stops in all four regions of the country. As unions struggle against unprecedented attacks by governments and corporations across Canada, building youth leadership skills for young activists is more important than ever.
Toronto – August 17, 2013 – The global youth unemployment rate, estimated at 12.6% or 73 million in 2013, has reached an alarming level. Secure, full-time, good jobs – once a norm for previous generations – are much less accessible to today’s youth.
Toronto – August 10, 2013 – UFCW Canada is giving migrant workers and their families hope for a better future through the 2013 Migrant Workers Scholarship program, which offers twenty $500 union scholarships to the family members of migrant workers.
Toronto – August 8, 2013 – Each year the United Nations' (UN) International Youth Day is observed on August 12th. This event was established in 2000 as a means of raising awareness of the issues affecting young people around the world. Now in its 13th year, IYD is part of the UN's broader World Programme of Action for Youth, an initiative that aims to promote the wellbeing and livelihood of young people through international action.
If you're under 30, there's a good chance your parents and teachers told you a college or university education is the ticket to a stable, well-paying, and fulfilling career that can provide you with a decent standard of living. But that seemingly logical advice is starting to become a myth.
Education should be a human right, not a debt sentenceToronto – April13, 2013 – Between 1990 and 2010, average tuition fees for post-secondary education in Canada increased four-fold from $1,271 to $5,139.
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