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Webinar Agenda Collaborating for Success: Refugee Training Programs Built with Industry Insights 1. Introductions by Devon Franklin, Project Manager, Hire Immigrants, Toronto, Canada 2. Edric Huang , Program Associate, Emmas Torch 3. Merissa

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Webinar Agenda

Collaborating for Success: Refugee Training Programs Built with Industry Insights

  • 1. Introductions by Devon Franklin, Project Manager, Hire

Immigrants, Toronto, Canada

  • 2. Edric Huang, Program Associate, Emma’s Torch
  • 3. Merissa Preston, Training Liaison, LiUNA Local 506
  • 4. Q&A moderated by Devon Franklin, Project Manager, Hire

Immigrants, Toronto, Canada

Webinar recording will be available on the website: www.citiesofmigration.ca

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Colla llaboratin ing fo for r Success:

Refugee Training Programs Built with Industry Insights

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What makes us unique?

Hire Immigrants empowers empl ployers to fully leverage immigrant talent in their workforce

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What do we do?

Make the business case Identify outdated hiring practices Connect to leverage immigrant talent for recruitment

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Refugee Jo Jobs Agenda Roundta table was convened to mobilize employers’ response to help

Convening fo for Actio ion

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Roundtable Model

Who’s involved?

  • Private Private & public sector employers
  • Community organizations
  • Service providers
  • Government
  • Regional chambers
  • Industry associations
  • Educational institutions
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Roundtable Model

Members of the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area Roundtable

40+ Members

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Roundtable Outcomes

  • Job Fairs – three fairs, 700+ attendees
  • Employer Guide to Hiring Newcomers
  • Skills profile (research-focused)
  • Assessment tool for entry-level positions
  • Construction Trades Program
  • Starbucks Hiring Initiative
  • BDC Internship Program
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Report Rele lease

  • 13 international best practices
  • Employer-focused solutions
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Thank you

Stay tay con connected @ Hir ireImmig igrants.ca

@HireImmigrants Hire Immigrants Subscribe to HI Newsletter

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CREAT ING A S ECO ND HO M E

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THE LANDSCAPE

  • High turnover in NYC kitchens

(70% in 2016)

  • Refugees have a turnover rate

7 - 15% lower than the overall workforce in 2018

  • Finding meaningful employment

is not guaranteed

  • Food for understanding
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to empower refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking to build new lives and start new careers through the culinary arts.

O U R M I S S I O N I S … 4 |

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to empower refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking to build new lives and start new careers through the culinary arts.

P R O G R A M S T R U C T U R E | R E C R U I T M E N T 4 |

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5 |

40 Organizations Across NY/NJ

P R O G R A M S T R U C T U R E | R E C R U I T M E N T

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6 | P R O G R A M S T R U C T U R E | R E C R U I T M E N T

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P R O G R A M S T R U C T U R E :

  • On-the-job Training
  • 600 hours of experience working in our professional kitchens

and producing for the restaurants / café.

  • Auxiliary Programming
  • ESOL Workshops
  • Soft Skills Workshops
  • Masterclasses with Culinary Partners
  • Job Placement Services + Career Planning
  • Emphasis on Job Quality

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SLIDE 24 FEBRUARY 19, 20 19 Em m a’s Torch Februar y Graduation Dinner Special thanks to Lien Lin (Executive Chef at Bricolage ) for cooking beside our students, and thank you to Rooftop Reds for providing the night’s wine ! Your support helps empower refugees. OTHER HALF BREWING · GOTHAM GREENS · BURLAP & BARREL · ROLAND FOODS · SOOM FOODS · DANONE · TOUFAYAN · RUNAMOK MAPLE · SFOGLINI PASTA FIRST COURSE “Mot her-in-Law ’s Tongue” | Ruslan, of Russia Stuffe d E ggpl a nt R
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ge C heese & Walnuts, Topped with Pomegranate Molasses SECOND COURSE Drom a | J ampal, of Tibet Tibetan Ginseng Fruit, with Rice, Golden Raisins, Butter Tea MAIN COURSE Wint er’s Feast | Ruslan, of Russia Zepelen y Stuffe d B eef P at ty Farm er’s Mash Mashed Celery Root & Potato Spiced Beef Curry | Naw Da, of Burma Chili, Tamarind, Lemongrass Sauce Poisson | J uliana, of the Congo Fried Salt Cod with Thick Pepper Sauce, Sweet Plaintains Couscous Gras | Kadiatou, of Guinea Couscous with Chicken, Trinity, Cumin, Coriander DESSERT La Belle Poire Hélène | Kadiatou, of Guinea Baked Pears Stuffe d w i th C hocol a t e , Chocolate Sauce, Fresh Strawberries Tsam pa | J ampal, of Tibet Barley Flour & Honey Cake, Served with Yak Cheese Russian Sauerkraut Stir-Fried Sauerkraut, Bacon, Fennel Buckw heat Kasha Cremini Mushroom, Pancetta Fat aya | Kadiatou, of Guinea Fried Beef & Onion Dumpling St icky Rice Banana Pocket | Naw Da, of Burma Steamed Rice & Banana in Banana Leaf, Topped with Grated Coconut Zefir | Ruslan, of Russia Apple Soufflé , T
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i th Black Currant Marmalade Buzhenina | Ruslan, of Russia Sliced Cured Veal Belly, Braised in Dark Beer, Stuffe d w i th P r unes, A pr i c
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, B ar ber ri e s
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ALUMNA PROFILE: NAGELA, OF HAITI

“At the beginning, whenever Chef told me: ‘You can do anything,’ I always got chills down my back. Now, I actually believe it. Now, I actually believe I can do it.”

— came to the U.S. from Haiti in Dec. 2017 — currently working at the RH Rooftop Restaurant and Wine Terrace 15 |

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ALUMNA PROFILE: JULIANA, OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

“We are so lucky to have her here; she adds so much positive energy to the team from start to finish, and she’s doing such a wonderful job!”

— Caroline Conrad, GM at Missy Robbins’ Misi 15 |

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69

students have enrolled since May 2018

O U R P R O G R E S S 16 |

46

Graduates

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Enrolled Now

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98%

  • f job-seeking graduates have secured employment in

the industry!

O U R P R O G R E S S 17 |

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O U R P R O G R E S S 18 |

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L O O K I N G F O R W A R D 19 | Short Term:

  • Constantly iterate on both dining &

program design

  • Expand catering operations
  • Increase brand awareness locally to

attract social justice and foodie audiences Long Term:

  • Expand nationally, first to another

metropolitan area, then to more resistant areas

  • Change the narrative around

refugees in the industry

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THANK YOU

@emmastorchfood www.emmastorch.org

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Merissa Preston Training Liasion LiUNA! Local 506

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  • Labourers’ International Union of North

America

  • Over 500,000 members and 400 local

unions across North American

  • LiUNA Local 506 represents over 8000

workers in the construction, industrial and hospitality sectors

Overview

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Government Approved Apprenticeship Programs

  • Construction Craft Worker (2400 hours)
  • Precast Erector (5000 hours)
  • Concrete Finisher (4000 hours)
  • HAZMAT Worker (3200 hours)
  • Membership Training
  • Community Programing

Local 506 Training Centre

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4-Week Training Program:

  • Mandatory health and safety training that is

required in the Province of Ontario

  • Equipment training: elevated work platform and

class 4 forklift

  • Basic skills, power tools and hand tools

Newcomer Trade Program

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Partners

ACCES Employment

  • ACCES delivered construction specific

language training, recruited and provided supports to participants and LiUNA staff

  • More info, visit: accesemployment.ca

Ontario Masonry Training Centre (OMTC)

  • Provided 4 week modular skills training
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Fork rkli lift and Ele levated Work rk Pla latform equipment training provides participants with skills needed for construction, retail, industrial and warehouse settings

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Power and hand tool skills training allows instructors to assess participants skill sets and gives participants an understanding of the basic skills employers demand on construction sites.

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Health & Safety Mandatory ry Training

Working at Heights

  • Full day course with exam and hands-on

test

  • Expires every 3 years

WHMIS

  • Expires every year

Ministry of Labour 4 Steps to Health & Safety

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Recruitment Process

Access into LiUNA Local 506 is through apprenticeship training:

  • Apply online www.506tc.org
  • Complete reading and math assessment
  • Complete hands-on skills assessment
  • Attend interview
  • Successfully complete apprenticeship training(4-

8 weeks)

  • Join Local 506
  • Start working with a Local 506 signatory

employer

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Lessons Learned

  • Program funding model
  • Clear understanding of clients expectations
  • Increase language level
  • Client supports
  • Expanding outreach
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LiUNA Local Outcomes

Status to date:

  • Trained and found employment for over 25

Syrian Newcomers since 2017

  • Starting salaries ranging from ($22.00 -

$24.00/hr plus pension and benefits)

  • 3 Syrian Newcomers have completed their

apprenticeship and are now journeypersons

  • 2019 we have support 4 refugees through Level

1 apprenticeship training referred from Building UP!

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Thank You!

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Acknowledgments

The Business Case for Investing in Refugee Talent (May 23, 2019)

www.citiesofmigration.org

Devon Franklin, Project Manager, Hire Immigrants Edric Huang, Program Associate, Emma’s Torch Merissa Preston, Training Liasion, LiUNA Local 506 Training Centre Kim Turner, Cities of Migration, Ryerson University