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COMMUNITY SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL OF TORONTO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Issue # 30, September 2005

Welcome to the thirtieth edition of the electronic newsletter from the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto. At the beginning of each month, this e-bulletin provides news on the activities of the CSPC-T and our partners, as well as access to new research and policy products and networks, in print and web-based forms.

York-Maytree Executive Directors' Institute

The Institute launches in January 2006 and offers five modules supported by five corresponding coaching clinics presented by leading edge faculty and practitioners. Applications to the Institute are open to executive directors and heads of organizations from the nonprofit sector.

Maytree's Leaders for Change Program now accepting applications

Beginning in December 2005, the seven-month curriculum gives participants the opportunity to build leadership skills, to identify and reflect on critical issues facing our society and to apply new knowledge and insights in small groups while working with community partners. The program is enriched by a network of more than 90 alumni. Once again this year, the LFC program is looking for applications from a diverse range of motivated and energetic community leaders with new and innovative ideas and fresh perspectives.

The Maytree-Wellesley Public Policy Training Institute

The Institute launches in November 2005 and will offer a program of five training modules of one- and two-day sessions over a six-month period. Program sessions will be facilitated by leading public policy experts that include academics, community activists, government policy developers, political policy staff and communications professionals.

Events

Negotiation Skills for Job Developers: Managing Conflict with Clients and Employers (Toronto)

In conjunction with our Conflict Resolution department we have developed a negotiation skills training module for job developers.

September EARN Meeting (Dundas)

Our next EARN meeting will be September 27th 2005.

Working Skills Centre Annual General Meeting (Toronto)

The Board of Directors and staff invite you to the 27th Annual General Meeting

Interview Preparation & Body Language (Toronto)

Attend this session to learn more about non-verbal communication and what your body language is saying to employers.

Solution-focused interviewing: Dealing with challenging clients (Kingston)

Refining the strength-based skills and the solution-building interview strategies to deal more effectively with the most challenging of clients including those who are discouraged, unmotivated, critical and angry. Also examined will be self-care strategies to reduce job related stress and burnout, that frequently affects front line professionals working in a helping or supervisory capacity.

Reminder of the upcoming ONESTEP AGM (Toronto)

Please take note of this date for your calendars.

17th Annual OAYEC AGM and Conference (Alliston)

The 17th annual Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centers AGM and Conference features guest speakers, workshops and activities.

Online Resources

The Resource Library is an online searchable database of information about community-based employment and training across Ontario and beyond. Visit the ONESTEP Resource Library: www.onestep.on.ca/resource/intro.cfm Below are some recent additions:

Barriers Affecting the Integration of Non-Regulated Occupation Immigrants into the Canadian Labour Market

This study was completed in part to support the pan-Canadian Dialogue to be held in Ottawa on September 8 - 9th, 2005. The focus of this research is on the integration of immigrants to Canada into non-regulated occupations.