4. Project Based
Participant
Progressive
Driven
BRAND
PERSONALITY
Community
Connected
Involved
Teamwork
5. Empowering and engaging youth
• Motivating through opportunities to lead, learn and overcome barriers
• Enable autonomy and pride in ownership through positive feedback and
constructive criticism
Bridging education and employment
• Discover hidden opportunities through social media, networking and
volunteering by creating individual action plans
• Optimizing vocational experience by utilizing leading edge technologies
Connecting partners with possibilities
• Building new relationships with academia, government and business to create
sponsorship opportunities
• Becoming a self sustaining social enterprise and working towards a common
goal-youth employment
6. A simulated virtual company
Practice Firms do not exchange real goods or money
but develop and emulate all business procedures and
functions
In this realistic environment participants gain positive
outcomes, key skills and experience.
Participants have the opportunity to develop their
technical know-how and are exposed to various
currencies and languages
20% of the Practice Firm program involves
job search activities including mock
interviews and workshops
7. Committed to 30 hours/week
Lead an active job search
Monday-Friday 9:00-3:30pm
8. Youth 18-30 years
Reside in Huron or Perth County
Have a clear employment goal
Possess skills/education for desired position
9. 75 Waterloo St. S. Suite 202 Stratford
Practice makes perfect!
10. CSR/Admin
Sales/Marketing
Human Resources
Accounting Clerk
IT Help Desk
Web Design
11. Gain practical experience
Develop new skills
Earn a work reference
Get a job faster
1 year Oasis skills building membership
EXPERIENCE. EMPOWER. EMPLOY.