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Old Skills: New Opportunities

In November 2003 a program called Old Skills: New Opportunities began operation in Victoria.

Older workers 55 to 64 years of age were given an opportunity to use the traditional skills they had developed in their youth to open new opportunities in the work force. Workers learned how to present themselves and their traditional skills in a professional and informative manner. People to demonstrate skills such as Rug hooking, knitting, wood working and musical entertainment are in demand by the growing tourism industry. The fourteen individuals participating in this program completed there training at the end of March 2004.


Old Skills: New Opportunities Group
14 Workers from Nov 03 - March 04

The Program was Federally funded by HRDC, administrated by the provincial HRE and sponsored by the VCDC and Youth.