young canada works heritage chantal fortier october 29, 2003
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Young Canada WorksHeritage
Chantal FortierOctober 29, 2003
Heritage in Canada
A rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage
Government of Canada’s role
Institutions
People
Rich and Diverse Heritage
Traditions and artifacts of the First Peoples, the French, the English and immigrants to Canada from around the world From the arts to ethnology, from science to technology, from history to architecture, from oral history to archives; traces of peoples for tens of thousands of years An extraordinary national parks system; natural history museums, some of them with living collections that reflect Canada’s biodiversity
Government of Canada and Heritage
Canadian Heritage helps preserve and protect cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations of Canadians.
Legislation
Policies
Funding programs, services
National institutions
Heritage Institutions
Museums, archives,
libraries, zoos, botanical
gardens, natural parks,
historic sites and buildings
A little over 2,500 heritage
institutions in Canada
People and Heritage
Professionals – over 30,000
Volunteers – about 45,000
Visitors – over 100 million visits per year
Young Canada Works and Heritage
Program in place since 1996 Decentralized management
Headquarters Six national delivery
organizations that operate as third parties for program delivery
YCW Intra-departmental Partners
Heritage Branch
Canadian Heritage Information
Network
Canadian Conservation Institute
Arts Policy Branch
YCW External Partners
National organizations Canadian Museums Association
Canadian Library Association
Canadian Council of Archives
Heritage Canada Foundation
Association pour l’avancement des
sciences et techniques de
documentation
Cultural Human Resources Council
YCW HeritageTwo Components
Component 1 … in Heritage
Organizations
Summer jobs
Component 2 … at Building
Careers in Heritage
Extended work experience
Component 1In Heritage
Organizations An average of 900 summer jobs
between 6 and 16 weeks in length
for young people between the ages
of 16 and 30 at the secondary or
post-secondary level
Amount allocated: $3,000,000/year
Delivery model: national, regional,
local and through delivery
organizations
Develops employability and career
skills
Provides an opportunity to earn
income toward studies
Provides summer jobs that utilize
their skills to protect and develop
knowledge in the heritage, arts and
cultural sector
Benefits…For Young People
Component 2
At Building Careers in Heritage
60 internships between 4 and
12 months in length for young
college and university graduates
Amount allocated: $705,000
Delivery model: International,
national, regional and local, directly
with employers or through national
delivery organizations
Benefits…For Young People
Provides relevant work experience in
the field of heritage, arts and culture
Develops specialized job skills
Provides an opportunity to discover
and promote Canada’s cultural
heritage at home and abroad
Jobs Created
Summer Jobs from 1999 to 2003
Preservation of Built Heritage
9%Archival Centres
11%
Museums and Related Institutions
59%
Libraries and Documentation centres
21%
Museums and Related Institutions
Libraries and Documentation centresArchival Centres
Preservation of Built Heritage
Mean N : 916 jobs
Employers
Employers 1999 to 2003
Preservation of Built Heritage
11%
Archival Centres12%
Libraries and Documentation centres
15%
Museums and Related Institutions
62%
Museums and Related Institutions
Libraries and Documentation centres
Archival Centres
Preservation of Built Heritage
Mean N : 295.25 employers
InternshipsScience and Technology Internships 1999 to 2003
Museums and Related Institutions30%
Libraries and Documentation centres
43%
Archival Centres18%
Preservation of Built Heritage9%
Museums and Related Institutions
Libraries and Documentation centres
Archival Centres
Preservation of Built Heritage
Mean N: 31 Science and Technology Internships
International Internships 1999 to 2003
Museums and Related Institutions
67%
Preservation of Built Heritage
33%
Mean N: 12 international internships
Program Mechanics
Employers and Young People
Pr od uce ac t ivit y r epor t s
and evaluat ions
Employers
R ec r uit and h ir e young people
Delivery O rganizat ions
S end r eplies t o employer s
Peer Review Panel
E valuat es and selec t s applic at ions
Employers
S ub mit s j ob f und ing applic at ions
t o nat ional or ganiz at ions
Delivery Organizations
S end s f or ms t o employer s
Canadian H eritage
S end s f or ms t o d eliver y or ganiz at ions
Feedback fromYoung People…
My experience this summer working at the Saskatchewan
Archives Board … was a positive one. This is the first
time since my university career began that I have had a
summer job that is related to my field of study, Canadian
History... this enabled me to actually get firsthand
knowledge of archival procedures.
Grâce au programme Jeunesse Canada au travail, je
réalisais la vocation tant espérée depuis ma tendre
enfance : être guide et animateur, costumé à l’ancienne,
dans un lieu historique et patrimonial ayant marqué
l’histoire du Canada. Ce fut pour moi la chance de
partager des connaissances multiples avec des
personnes de tous genres et de partout, ce qui s’avère
une passion.
Feedback from Employers…
“The project could not have happened without the
support of Young Canada Works. Not only did we receive
financial help, but we gained a wonderful employee. Our
project received great feedback from everyone who
attended; but I felt our goal to bring the past to life was
truly done when a social studies teacher thanked us for
the wonderful history lesson.”
« L’enthousiasme, dont faisait preuve Kathleen, dans
l’apprentissage d’une nouvelle tâche devenait ... une
source de motivation pour certaines de ses collègues qui
partageaient avec elle leurs connaissances et leurs
expériences. Elle était comme une bouffée d’air frais. »
In Conclusion…
Canada’s heritage is one of our most valued treasures.
It teaches us who we are, where we come from and what
influences have shaped how the Canadian nation has
developed. It serves as a bridge between generations.
Young Canada Works/Heritage provides young Canadians
with a unique opportunity to gain significant work
experience and develop a deeper understanding and
appreciation of heritage.
