Building Employment Strategies Together (BEST)

Provides one-on-one and group support to women to develop a job seeking plan. Women work on communication skills, resume content, financial literacy, identifying career training programs and job placement. Involvement with the criminal justice system adds a tremendous barrier to employment.

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We offer a series of pre-employment sessions to help you on the road to employment.

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We are pleased to offer a wellness component to our Life Skills workshop in partnership with The Gerstein Crisis Centre. Workshops start October 7th, Thursdays from 10am-12pm. Click here to sign up. 

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For more information, please contact:

Cynthia Richards, BEST/ Pre-Employment Counsellor, 416-924-3708 ext 244, crichards@efrytoronto.org

My Start-Up Entrepreneurship Program

My Start-Up is a women’s self-employment entrepreneurship training and support program for women who want to start their own business in partnership with Rise Asset Development at University of Toronto. Women get access to idea generator sessions, employment skills workshops, support developing their business idea and low interest loan.

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Click here to learn more and see if My Start-Up is the right program for you by filling out an interest form. 

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For more information, please contact:

Rasheeda Guinn, Employment Program Coordinator,

416-924-3708 ext 241, rguinn@efrytoronto.org

Halyna Vinnichenko, Employment Program Coordinator,

416-924-3708 ext 226, hvinnichenko@efrytoronto.org

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Donations from the community make all the difference in the lives of women in conflict with the law.