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2.1 Benefits to Participants:Working through national Sector Councils, Sectoral Youth Internship projects provideschool to work transition models that are innovative and more relevant to the needs <strong>of</strong>both the private sector and participating youth.2.2 Partners:All partners, including the private sector, make significant contributions to theseprojects. Federal government contributions are concentrated in "up-front"developmental costs and do not normally include the payment <strong>of</strong> income support ortraining allowances. In this way, private sector ownership and commitment to outcomesincreases while long-term sustainability and replicability is more realistic. Sectoral YouthInternship projects also demonstrate the usefulness <strong>of</strong> national occupational standardsand provide youth with transferable knowledge and skills that contribute to the mobility<strong>of</strong> the Canadian labour force.Since 1994, Sectoral Youth Internship projects have been launched in nine sectors:Auto Repair and Service (CARS), Tourism, Horticulture, Logistics, Environment,Electrical/Electronics (EEMAC), S<strong>of</strong>tllare, Aviation Maintenance and Women in Tradesand Technology. Although some projects are as short as nine to 18 months, most arefor periods <strong>of</strong> two or three years.2.3 Application Procedures:Sectoral Youth Internship projects are administered directly by Human ResourcesPartnerships at NHQ and not through the network <strong>of</strong> regional or local HRCC <strong>of</strong>fices.Sectoral Youth Internship projects are administered by Sector Councils, who areresponsible for recruiting applicants through a variety <strong>of</strong> means. Participants are notrecruited through the local HRCC. While most projects are already up and running, anynew projects launched will be advertised by Sector Councils, even using electronicmedia to recruit where it is appropriate.2.4 Contact: Local Human Resource Centre <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> (HRCC) Internet: http://youth.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca The Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> Youth Info Line at 1 800 935-55553.0 PROGRAM: YOUTH INTERNATIONAL (YI)The objective <strong>of</strong> YI is to provide out-<strong>of</strong>-school youth, unemployed or under-employed,with an internationally focused work experience. Project activities will reflect localeconomic development needs.Pg. 174

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