Nigerian Canadians for Cultural, Educational and Economic Progress - OM for/pour mypath2tech
Nigerian Canadians for Cultural, Educational and Economic Progress - OM for/pour mypath2tech
Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$198,800
Duration24 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
Essex, Kent, Lambton?
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Population servedBlack Youth;Racialized youth;Newcomer youth;Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families;Youth who are not engaged and/or at risk of not being engaged with education, employment and training programs (NEET)
Age group15 to 19 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $198,800 grant over 2 years to provide a three-month technological training program for Black and newcomer grade 11 and 12 students in Windsor to increase participants’ knowledge of the technological landscape, its career pathways, and required skillsets.
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways
Grant statusActive