The Centre for Skills Development & Training is honoured to have the generous support of Henry Blueskin VP100 Housewrap as one of the Gold sponsors for our Tiny Home RV Program! Henry products and systems manage the flow of water, …
On April 5, a line up of people were eagerly waiting outside of the Milton Sports Centre for the doors to open for The Centre’s Milton Job Fair. Throughout the day, over 300 interested community members bustled inside to speak …
In partnership with the Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation (OCWI), The Centre for Skills Development & Training (The Centre) is implementing and evaluating a new model of shared apprenticeship called the Ontario Adult Apprenticeship Program (OAAP). Young adults interested in …
March 23 was an exciting day for Khaled Alzayed, as he and his nine classmates celebrated their completion of The Centre’s Home Renovation for Newcomers program. Khaled, an immigrant to Canada from Syria in May of 2017, was part of …
IKEA’s partnership with the Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF), which aims to help women and girls in Canada move out of violence, out of poverty and into confidence and leadership, is focused on fostering inclusivity among genders. In support of this, …
For the fourth year in a row, The Centre for Skills Development & Training has been awarded in two categories of the Burlington Post Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, however, we have achieved the highest award, DIAMOND, in each:Best Adult …
After John Oliver, Member of Parliament for Oakville announced his exciting contest , asking offices, families, friends and organizations of all kinds to show their Olympic spirit and support of Team Canada, The Centre wanted to show they were up …
When more people can afford post-secondary education, our economy can grow and our middle class can thrive. That is why the Government of Canada is helping more low- and middle-income families save money for their children’s post-secondary education through the …
Tiny home communities are proving to be a viable affordable housing solution in many parts of the world. In Canada, the tiny house movement addresses several pressing social issues; access to affordable housing, environmental impact, and now, thanks to the …