<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all - and I hope you're having a great summer</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px">I am now able to announce that VCN will be leading the DS4Y program across Western Canada.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">This is the revised and renewed CAP/YIP youth internship program supported by the federal government through ISED. This 2-year, $2.4 Million will see us place 160 16-30 year old, under-employed, post-secondary educated youth in their career building jobs.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Here's a link to the federal site announcing the program:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/programs/digital-skills-for-youth.html" target="_blank">https://www.canada.ca/en/<wbr>innovation-science-economic-<wbr>development/programs/digital-<wbr>skills-for-youth.html</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Can you help spread the word about the program -- we really want to ensure this opportunity equitably work for youth and the non-profits/small businesses that would like to support them in the region. </div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Looking forward to getting this working for all.</div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>all the best, Tracey</div>-----------------<div>Tracey Axelsson</div><div>Executive Director - <b>Vancouver Community Network (VCN)</b></div><div>280 - 111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4</div><div>t: 778.724.0241 </div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"> <b>Consider the environment before printing.</b></span></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">VCN offers great services to all for IT support and web development at very affordable rates. <br>We deeply appreciate your referral of </span><a href="https://www.techteam.vcn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Tech|team</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> & </span><a href="https://www.webteam.vcn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Web|team</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> services. </span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><br>Our social enterprise work supports VCN's
charitable efforts; providing free access to the Internet, email, and
computer access to youth, seniors and vulnerable people in our community.<span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">--------------------</span></div><div><br></div><div><i>Personally however, I have always considered autonomy to be a bigger builder of trust than anonymity.</i></div><div> Garth Graham</div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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