First Nations

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First Nations Inuit Youth Employment
Strategy (FNIYES) Program

• 2008/2009
• YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (YWEP)
• APPLICANT GUIDE
• B.C. REGION

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YWEP
WELCOME TO THE YWEP GUIDE

• This APPLICANT GUIDE has been developed to assist
  applicants in applying for the YWEP youth
  funding.
• This will help you through the YWEP application
  and reporting process, with useful tips and
  resource information.

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YWEP
PROPOSAL CALL
The YWEP is applied for by a PROPOSAL
APPLICATION submission.
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WHO CAN APPLY?
YWEP

• First Nations governments/organizations may
  submit proposals.

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WHICH STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE?
YWEP

• Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who live on
  reserve and are unemployed or underemployed at
  the time the project begins.
• Exceptions may be made for youth under the age of
  15 if they have completed high school or are for
  some other reason not legally required to be
  attending high school.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
YWEP

• Supervised youth work experience in community
  service, community businesses, or other work
  experiences that contributes to long-term
  success.
• The program pays minimum wage plus benefits.
• The project must not exceed 11 month work terms.
• At the start of the project, participants will
  outline how their program fits with their Needs
  Assessment and within a longer-term Individual
  Learning Plan.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
YWEP

• Provide out-of-school, unemployed or
  underemployed youth with opportunities for
  mentored work experience in a supportive
  environment, giving them valuable experience for
  future employability or encouraging them to
  return to school.
• Provide career planning and counseling
  activities, including a Needs Assessment for each
  participant.
• Provide life and work skills development.
• Support the development and enhancement of
  essential employability skills, such as
  communication, problem-solving, and working with
  others.
• Expose youth to a variety of career options so
  that youth can develop a broader sense of
  possible career paths.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
YWEP

• Provide an opportunity for personal development
  for unemployed youth by helping them to develop
  individual plans to set a direction for their
  future.
• Provide youth people with an avenue to contribute
  to their communities through their work in
  service projects (if this is the approach taken).
• Allow communities to benefit from the energy,
  talents and creative strength of youth.
• Establish partnerships with public and private
  organizations to increase employment
  opportunities for youth and
• Promote the benefits of education as being key to
  labour market participation.

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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
YWEP

• Be in accordance with the program guidelines.
• Outline the activities that support any or all of
  the listed objectives.
• Demonstrate that the program activities will
  provide assistance only to eligible participants.
• Provide an estimate of costs, including the share
  to be borne by partners.
• Outline the results to be achieved.
• Provide for a community-based project leaders,
  mentoring and support for youth to develop life
  skills and work skills.
• Each participant work with a Project Leader to
  develop an Individual Learning Plan that
  incorporates their work experience into a
  longer-term education and employment plan.

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YWEP
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Not exceed 11 months and there is a deadline
  (March 31, 2008 this year).
• Involve at least 4 participants working in teams,
  in individual work placements, or a combination
  of the two.
• Provide a real benefit to the community and/or
  provide a workplace experience that is likely to
  increase the participants future success.
• Provide a genuine learning experience for the
  participants and
• Be as gender balanced as possible.

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IMPORTANT POINTS
YWEP

• It is recognized that the length and type of work
  activities will vary with the level of education
  of the participants and the employment
  characteristics of the region in which the First
  Nation is situated.
• Participants will only be eligible for more than
  one work term if
• A second work term is shown to be consistent with
  their progress toward the goals set out in their
  individual learning plan and
• The sponsoring organization is funded for a
  second year.
• Participants will be paid the prevailing minimum
  wage plus all required benefits. If a young
  person wishing to participant would not be able
  to do so because she or he is receiving SA
  benefits for dependents, the First Nation can
  make appropriate arrangements to cover the
  dependent benefits.

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FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
YWEP

• YWEP funding is distributed as follows
• 50 upon signing a CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT.
• 25 upon receipt of an YWEP INTERIM REPORT.
• 25 upon receipt of a YWEP FINAL REPORT.

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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
YWEP
Tips
Keep statement of goals and objectives clear and
simple use bullet point form statements
objectives should relate to your program
description.
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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
List in sequential order the project timelines
and project activities. Ie. August 2007, Hire
Coordinator, September 2007, Complete IEPs with
participants etc. Continue your work plan list
to the completion of the project.
Tips
Enter your project start and end date - not to
exceed the date required for final reporting.
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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
YWEP
Tip
List Suggest you use the Employability Skills
List available in the FNIYES Resource Guide.
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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
YWEP
Develop an Individual Learning Plan which
incorporates further education, training, and
on-the-job experience.
Tips
Female participants male participants equals
total number of projected participants.
Ensure you complete all numbers in these sections.
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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
YWEP
Remember to include their support letters with
your proposal.
Use budget page sample on next page.
Tips
Include a sample evaluation form as well as your
plan. It is crucial that you demonstrate a
commitment to evaluation and program follow-up.
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PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
YWEP
List other projected funding, including the Band
if its planning to supplement the program.
Itemize your projected expenditures.
Ensure your budget balances Total Revenue -
Total Expenditures 0
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
If your project is still intended to meet the
goals/outcomes identified in your approved
proposal all that is required is to check the
box Yes, sign, date, and submit.
If your project has changed then all that is
required is to check the box No, complete only
the sections of the interim report that HAVE
CHANGED, sign, date and submit.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Interim Report Form
YWEP
Refer to the proposal guidelines tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections that have
changed.
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YWEP Final Report Form
YWEP
Tips
Evaluation of project activities Ie. Training,
Work placements, etc. For each activity answer
the following Was it successful? Would you do
anything differently?
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YWEP Final Report Form
YWEP
Tips
Ensure you include each participants First AND
Last Name, SIN , Employer Job Title.
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YWEP
YWEP Final Report Form
Which employability skills did the participants
learn?
Refer to the Employability Skills List in the
FNIYES Resource Guide included in the printed
copy.
What transferable skills or existing skills did
the participants enhance.
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YWEP Final Report Form
YWEP
Including participants that did not complete the
program.
Total female total male participants to
number of participants in program including those
who did not complete.
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YWEP
YWEP Final Report Form
Ensure your budget balances. Total Revenue
Total Expenses 0
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YWEP Final Report Form
YWEP
Suggested content from participants Benefits of
the program Their level of satisfaction with the
activities Was their appreciation and awareness
of the benefits of school enhanced? What are
their plans for the following academic year?
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YWEP
YWEP Final Report Form
Overall program evaluation. Was the project
successful? Why or why not? What would you do
differently? What change's did you observe in
the youth? How well did the project leader
facilitate the activities?
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YWEP Final Report Form
YWEP
Please provide feedback and recommendations of
the Youth Work Experience Program.
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YWEP
YWEP Youth Needs Assessment Form
One Youth Needs Assessment Form (2 pages) MUST be
completed for EACH participant including those
who do not complete the program.
You must include SIN
Parts A B are to be completed upon intake /
selection of the youth participant for a work
experience opportunity.
The year completed. Ie. 2005 or 2003 etc.
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YWEP
YWEP Youth Needs Assessment Form
Parts A B are to be completed upon intake /
selection of the youth participant for a work
experience opportunity.
Part C is to be completed upon termination /
completion of the work experience opportunity.
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FNESC PROGRAM CONTACT AND ASSISTANCE
YWEP

• Derek Payne, Program Administrator, FNESC
  derekp_at_fnesc.ca
• Natasha Latter, Administrative Assistant -
  Programs
• Prog_asst_at_fnesc.ca
• FNESC
• yes_at_fnesc.ca
• Toll-free 1-877-422-3672 or [phone]