News & Events
Recent Graduation: Property Maintenance Training
Congratulations to the 10 skilled students who graduated from our Property Maintenance Training program on March 5th, 2010.
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Recent Graduation: Light Industrial Training
The LIT program graduated eleven students on December 18, 2009. Five of the eleven students have either started full time work or have been offered full time employment starting after the holidays. The other six are working closely with the job placement division of Pathways.
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Recent Graduation: Construction Technology Training
The CTT program graduated nine students on December 11, 2009. Three of the nine students have either started full time work or have been offered full time employment starting after the holidays. The other six are working with our job developers.
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Stay Healthy This Christmas
Middlesex-London in motion® is an initiative with a vision of “Building Canada’s Healthiest Community” by promoting, supporting and encouraging residents to include physical activity and healthy living into their daily lives. Please watch for the official launch date coming early in 2010! www.inMotion4life.ca
Exciting New Program Beginning in 2010
Pathways Skill Development & Placement Centre is excited to announce the start of a new program in partnership with the London Abused Women’s Centre. New Start is designed to assist women who have been abused or have come out of abusive situations and who are looking for the confidence, skills, and job search know-how to re-enter the workforce.
The New Start program will be facilitated by Julie Hobin, an Employment Counsellor from Pathways with experience in a variety of social service and employment sector organizations, and Carol Finlayson, who brings expertise from the therapeutic, employment and social service sectors. Together they will assist their participants to build new futures.
Employment, and the self-sufficiency it can bring, creates the environment for a renewed sense of self-esteem, renewed independence and renewed hopefulness that can indeed make a New Start possible.
Keep an eye out for more details in the new year, and our New Start Logo! For more information you can call Julie at 519-913-0200.
Recent Graduation: Light Industrial Training
We graduated 12 on Sept 25th, 2009. One is already working, 4 have been offered employment to start within the month and 1 is waiting for his offer in writing. We wish all graduates the best of luck!
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Recent Graduation: Construction Technology Training
On Sept 11th, 2009, a class of 15 participants in the program graduated. 6 of the participants have already secured employment in the construction sector! We are confident the others will be soon to follow.
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Recent Graduation: Property Maintenance Training
Pathways has graduated another 18 skilled students from the Property Maintenance Training program. 6 graduates have already found employement! We wish all graduates the best of luck.
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London’s North East Region is Looking Better These Days
Pathways’ Community Clean-Up Crew has wrapped up another summer of very hard work bettering their community. Beginning on July 4th, their mission has been to clean up London's North-East region, and encourage others to do the same. This is the program's third year running.
Members of the public stopped and thanked Community Clean-Up Crew members for successfully removing over 9,000 sq. ft. of graffiti from public property and London businesses, 80 bags of litter from city streets, parks and schools, and weeded some community gardens.
Recent Graduation: Light Industrial Training
Our LIT program recently graduated another 12 skilled workers on June 26th, 2009. Six graduates quickly secured full-time employment and the others are still working with the Placement team. We wish all graduates the best of luck!
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Announcement - Pathways Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On June 16th, 1989 Pathways Skill Development & Placement Centre was founded. Staff and Board celebrated with community partners and employers at Cello Supper Club to commemorate the milestone. Two former Pathways' participants spoke touching words about their experiences. Thank you to all who joined us!
Media Release (pdf)Recent Graduation: Construction Technology Training
On June 11, 2009, a class of 14 CTT program participants graduated. Six graduates found work immediately and we are sure the rest will be soon to follow.
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Recent Graduation: Property Maintenance Training
Congratulations to the 18 people who graduated from our Property Maintenance Training program on June 5th, 2009. We will stay connected with all participants and provide any support they need on their journey to employment.
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Announcement - Pathways Receives a Grant From The Co-operators Group
Pathways recently received a grant from The Co-operators' Community Economic Development Fund to help sustain the innovative programs at our North East site. We are grateful for their contribution to help us better serve London's North East community. Thank you to The Co-operator's Group for their assistance!
Thank You For Making Our Skills Training Facility Open House A Success!
On Tuesday Nov. 18th, many interested individuals toured the facilities, met staff and talked to current program participants. Our goal was to increase awareness about our 3 training programs, Property Maintenance, Light Industrial and Construction Technologies. To view the event coverage that aired on Rogers First Local, click here.
Announcement - New Course Offered for Newcomers
Pathways North East site is now running an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Preparation Course. It gives English learners the chance to improve their language skills and develop and practice test taking strategies. See flyer for more information.
Course Information flyer (pdf)Our 2007-2008 Annual Report
2007-2008 fiscal year marks Pathways' 19th year assisting in preparing employment seekers for the job and also helping connect them to London employers. This year we helped over 2,200 unemployed people move toward their employment goal!
Read 2007-2008 Annual Report (pdf)London’s North East Region is Now a Better, Cleaner, Safer Place for All
Pathways’ Community Clean-Up Crew is wrapping up a summer of very hard work bettering their community. Their mission, which began on July 2nd, was to do all they could to clean up the North East London region and encourage others to do the same.
It was a big success as Community Clean-Up Crew members successfully removed 7,717 sq. ft. of graffiti, 171 bags of litter from city streets, parks and schools, and delivered “encouragement cards” to residents’ doors as they went.
The Crew: Tyne, Tristan, Justin and Travis
Pathways' Programs Help in a Tough Job Market
In local news it was reported that London's jobless rate is at a 10 year high. Though things are difficult, especially in the automotive sector, Pathways' programs are continuing to assist employment seekers in securing meaningful employment.
Peter Bicknell is a graduate of the Light Industrial Training program at Pathways. He had been searching for a job since last November and has recently secured employment at Anchem Sales with our assistance. To read more about Peter's success story and the state of unemployment in Ontario and Canada, click on the link to the London Free Press article below. To watch a London Free Press Video please click here.
Big Success for Former Pathways Client
Stephen LaVigne was named Royal Host Hotel's Employee of the Year. You would recognize Stephen as the man in the red suit who greets people entering London's Hilton Hotel. Pathways' staff helped Stephen obtain this position and we are very proud of his success!
New Site Open in North East London
Grand Opening ceremonies were held on February 1st, 2008 on site. Among the guests in attendance were Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best and local Members of Parliament Irene Mathyssen and Glen Pearson. The site will be hosting 3 innovative programs to serve local employment seekers and English language learners in the North East.
Read Media Release (pdf)Announcement - New Program for Newcomers to Canada
Pathways has partnered with the Centre for Lifelong Learning to provide this new program to English language learners seeking employment in London. The program teaches participants industry specific language skills for either the manufacturing or construction industry. After building confidence with the language, they will get training, on the job experience and support that will assist them with securing work in either industry.
The program is funded by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Pathways will be a lighthouse for all newcomers in London.
