Cultivating Abilities

Group training activities and on-the job work experience in food and agriculture for people with disabilities.

You can apply if you are: 

• Over the age of 15
• Self-identify as having a disability
• Out of school.
• Legally able to work in Canada,
• Find it hard to find work or keep work
• Not receiving Employment Insurance benefits
• Want to find work and keep work

You will get training in :

• Essential Employment Skills
• Interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, Team Building
• Foodsafe Level One
• World host/Serving it Right
• First Aid and WHMIS
• Basic Food Prep Skills & Safe Food Handling
• Agriculture Basics

Program Length (16wks): February 11 to May 31, 2019. Participants are paid $12.65/hour while training and on the job.

Work placements with a host employer are 10 weeks

To apply: 

• Attend an optional info session at Foodshare January 14 or 21, 10 am to 12 pm.
• Complete an Application Form, email or bring it in to Nanaimo Foodshare and set up an interview time after you have both forms completed
• Application deadline January 30, 2019. Interviews start on January 28.

Apply:
Nanaimo Foodshare Society:
271 Pine St. Nanaimo, BC
(250) 753-9393
Paul.Manly@nanaimofoodshare.ca

Partially funded by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund for People with Disabilities.

Download the Cultivating Abilities - Participant Application Form.