Certified IT Techniciann

Empowering people became one of our priorities during the covid pandemic, so from April to September 2021 we successfully delivered a 26 week Project Based Labour Market Training Program (PBLMT) with the kind support of the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. Latincouver partnered with Western Community College (WCC) and with the Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) to offer twelve participants the opportunity to empower them through such a program that included fifteen weeks of employability and skills training, four weeks of on-the-job experience and one week follow up support to participants. 

There was also Formal Information Technology training at WCC, Skills training with Latincouver’s team, and Job Development and work placement by PICS. Latincouver carefully selected the individuals from a wide range of candidates who came from different professions and cultural backgrounds. Demographics included five who identified themselves as women and seven as men, and 90% landed immigrants who came from Afghanistan, Belarus, China, Colombia, Corea, Iran and India.

 The agreement with the funder was completed on time, within the original budget and all deliverables and outcomes provided without any performance shortages. The feedback from the participants were positive, 91% completed the program and 70% of them found a job within three months after completing the program. 10% continued studies. 

While this was Latincouver’s first training program under the Empowering pillar, Latincouver was able to successfully execute the project and is now ready to deliver more programming of this nature. We will continue our mission to empower individuals and build communities. 

The Music Hack

The Music Hack! Was an initiative that aimed to enhance the digital knowledge and skills of artists through a series of eight online masterclasses and a final hackathon with six workshops from January 16, 2021 to May 31, 2021. Latincouver and TrebleFive partnered in this project to enhance the skills of local musicians and to showcase the richness of Canadian music to a broader digital audience. 

Our project helped music artists understand and take advantage of digital resources and tools to thrive professionally and build audiences in the current context of physical distancing, limited-capacity venues, and a boost of digital experiences. Artists learned about the benefits of digital technologies, developed digital skills from a basic to intermediate level, and gained understanding on how to use these skills and digital tools to support their goals and have a sustainable career.