by Stacy Dunn Claire Byrne says the pandemic renewed energy to create programs that may not have existed before at the Black Cultural Society of PEI, where she is a part of a team of community organizers. “The combination of everyone being inside for many months and the growing Black Lives Matter movement kickstarted many projects the Society wanted to work on in the ... [Read More...]
Connecting youth to employment in Prince County
Connection 2 Employment recently held its closing ceremony at the East Prince Youth Development Centre (EPYDC) in Summerside. Facilitator Colleen Snow used the following words to describe the 11 participants: “Brave, kind, caring, inclusive, positive attitude, team player, perseverance, punctual, and goal reacher.” The program, in its third year, helps enhance ... [Read More...]
Promoting jobs in agriculture
Jobs in agriculture are diverse. Examples include: Farmer, Herd Manager, Food Inspector, Veterinarian, Agronomist, Horticulturalist, Plant Breeder, Livestock Buyer, Agricultural Engineer, Food Scientist, Nutritionist, Mechanic, Sales & Marketing, Banker, and Accountant. “GEN AG is an amazing pilot program which is running in four Island senior high schools,” ... [Read More...]