Toronto Pearson awards $770,000 in funding to nine local organizations committed to breaking employment barriers
TORONTO, Feb. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - Toronto Pearson is thrilled to announce that nine local organizations will share a total of $770,000 in funding aimed at breaking down barriers to employment and cultivating opportunities for communities that neighbour the airport.
- TORONTO, Feb. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - Toronto Pearson is thrilled to announce that nine local organizations will share a total of $770,000 in funding aimed at breaking down barriers to employment and cultivating opportunities for communities that neighbour the airport.
- YWCA Toronto: The Digital Awareness Ready for Employment (DARE) project will provide training in digital literacy for the workplace.
- In 2022 alone, the airport invested $387,000 to support local residents with employment training and helped fill hundreds of jobs.
- "We look forward to working with these great organizations to help break down barriers to employment opportunities for residents in communities around the airport," she added.