Developing Skills, Building Relationships: The Social and Employment Outcomes of ISANS’ Immigrant Youth Employability Program

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Year of Publication: 2020

Author: Catherine Bryan, Serperi Sevgur, Temitope Abiagom, Nabiha Atallah

Publication Source: Child and Youth Refugee Research Coalition

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DOI: https://cyrrc.org/2020/08/3j/

Language: English

Overview: This study evaluated the outcomes and benefits of ISANS’ Immigrant Youth Employability (IYE) Program —an innovative newcomer youth employment program offering a mix of classroom learning and on-the-job training.

Objective: to gain a better understanding of who IYE participants are and what their rationales are for participating in the program; to explore the experiences of IYE participants (youth and employers); to provide a robust account of the program; and to identify ways the program can be strengthened.

Research Justification: Though anecdotally evidenced, the success of the IYE program had not been systematically demonstrated. Generating qualitative and quantitative data, this study provides a robust account of IYE, its outcomes, and benefits, while identifying ways it can be strengthened.