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At this time of the year, everyone can see how generous our community is. Gift baskets are prepared throughout the region to make sure that kids receive presents and everyone is well fed. As we celebrate Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, no one wants to imagine that children and adults are not finding joy and feeling well cared for.
This past week, I had the honour of attending the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) conference Regeneration: Seeds, Soil and Community Connections.
In late August, Nourish, in partnership with the New Canadians Centre, piloted a kitchen-based employment training with eight newcomer youth. What were the ingredients that helped these youth to shine?
We started by asking what matters to them. The youth wanted to learn about their workplace rights. They also wanted to learn ways to become more employable - they wanted to learn about their responsibilities. So, we called the training “Know Yourself, Know Your Rights, Know Your Responsibilities.”
Peterborough is in the midst of a housing crisis. Insufficient incomes, whether from wages or social assistance benefits, leave 52.5% of renter households in Peterborough in “core housing need”. That means they spend more than 30% of their total income on shelter costs. The amount of core housing need has been rising steadily with each subsequent census.
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