We do this by:
- Conducting original research and publishing academic articles;
- Offering strategic and policy advice to business, government, philanthropic foundations, the academic community and civil society;
- Speaking to diverse audiences - both young people and those who work with and support them;
- Writing opinion pieces and offering commentary in the mainstream media; and
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Writing a book titled Wired for Innovation: Releasing the untapped potential of young people (anticipated release date 2024).
New OpEd - Youth unemployment isn’t just a summer problem
In collaboration with RBC Future Launch, we recently published an Op-Ed in Policy Options, which explores the alarming rise of youth unemployment in Canada. The OpEd highlights the need for businesses, government, and academia to create more work-integrated learning opportunities beyond the summer months and exhorts government officials, philanthropists, and the private sector to prioritize investment in job development and support opportunities.
Read our latest blog post on Canadian Youth Unemployment
In a recently published blog authored by our Research Manager, Valentina Castillo, we highlight the key findings from our “Facing challenges, finding opportunity: Young people in Canada navigate a new employment reality” report. The report is part of a longitudinal study funded by RBC Future Launch and provides insights into the future of work from young Canadians’ perspectives.To read the full blog, please visit CareerWise CERIC Blog.
Valentina Castillo Cifuentes presented at a CERIC-hosted webinar on “Empowering Youth for the Jobs of Today and Tomorrow” on September 23rd where she presented the key findings and reviewed recommendations to employers, policy makers, and funders. To learn more, please visit: https://ceric.ca/2024/04/empowering-youth-for-the-jobs-of-today-and-tomorrow/
Participation in Cannexus Conference
On January 30th, 2024, our Managing Director, Ilona Dougherty, along with our Research Manager, Valentina Castillo, shared some of the preliminary results from our RBC Future Launch Longitudinal Study. The presentation was followed by a panel of young people sharing their perspectives on youth employment. We thank the young panellists Ameen Abdo, Emmanuel Antonin, and Emma Cognet, for sharing their enriching experiences. We also extend our gratitude to Kate Gatto, Farahnaaz Kanji, and the whole Future Launch team for their ongoing support and commitment to this work!
Acknowledgment of traditional territory
We acknowledge that the Youth & Innovation Project is located on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee people.